Julian Savulescu on power naps and other bioethical issues
Euthanasia, Peter Singer &c. The controversial Julian Savulescu, an Australian-trained doctor and bioethicist who now teaches at Oxford University in the UK, is one of...
Experts worried about stem cell claims
Stem cell scientists worried about shonky curesThe International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) announced today that it has launched “A Closer Look at Stem...
FDA cracking down on commercial genetic tests
Watchdog issues letters to five major drug companies The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked down on five manufacturers of genetic tests, sending...
Jack puts his cards on the table
Sanjay Gupta interviews Jack Kevorkian Jack Kevorkian, the American doctor who killed more than 130 people as part of his campaign to promote assisted suicide,...
Birth defect risk higher for IVF babies
”A public health issue,” French scientists say In the largest-ever study of IVF birth defects, French researchers have found that more than 4% of all...