The perils of ancestor testing
Could pose “palpable threats to human welfare” Genetic ancestry testing is a practice that has become increasingly popular in the US. An estimated half-million Americans...
Adult stem cells used to give boy new windpipe
Adult stem cell breakthroughWe missed this optimistic stem cell story at the time, but it’s too good to omit. In March, researchers at University College...
Obama orders report on synthetic life
Obama orders study of benefits, dangers and ethics of synthetic biology President Barack Obama’s new Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues has been given...
UK doctor at centre of scare over measles vaccine struck off
Doctor at centre of MMR scare found guilty of serious professional misconduct Andrew Wakefield, the British doctor at the centre of a scare over the...
Pakistan targets organ trade
Pakistan tried to clamp down on black market organ trade. Pakistan...