New Hampshire eugenics
Hi there, I’m not sure whether to laugh or cry over remarks made by a doddering member of New Hampshire’s lower house. Martin Harty told...
Who is a real bioethicist?
Should you have recognised credentials to practice as a clinical bioethicist? Should you have recognised credentials to practice as a clinical bioethicist? According to an...
New film explores cognitive enhancers
A controversial topic in some bioethical circles is the possibility of enhanced cognition – making yourself smarter with drugs. What would happen if you could...
Rwandan woman being fed again
A Rwandan woman in a permanent vegetative state whose feeding tube had been removed against her family’s wishes is being fed again. A Rwandan woman...
Down’s Syndrome test breakthrough looming
Test could be available by 2013 A less risky non-invasive procedure for diagnosing Down’s syndrome could be generally available to pregnant women by 2013, a...
Should last remaining known smallpox virus be destroyed?
Is research more important than public safety? Three decades after the threat of smallpox was eliminated, international disputes have resurfaced with greater intensity about whether...
Tangled tale of surrogacy in Nepal
From Nepal comes a family dispute which highlights the complexity of surrogacy. Mrs Sambhavi Rana has appealed to Nepal’s Supreme Court to stop her husband,...
What was Hwang Woo-suk doing in Libya?
Hwang Woo-suk, recently fled Libya. But what was he doing there anyway? His presence suggests that Libya is (or was) trying to develop expertise in...
Minnesota’s internet suicide nurse found guilty
A 48-year-old Minnesota nurse has been found guilty of inciting two people to suicide over the internet. William Melchert-Dinkel used internet chat rooms to seek...
New Hampshire’s eugenics legislator resigns
Strom Thurmond celebrated his 100th birthday as a serving senator from the state of South Carolina. But it’s not necessarily a great idea to keep...