The Fleet Street Spring
Hi there, Editing BioEdge is a very specialised form of journalism, to be sure, but journalism. So, like everyone else in the business, I have...
CIA faked vaccination drive to catch bin Laden
Public health officials are furious after learning that the CIA used a fake vaccination drive to seek out Osama bin Laden. The Guardian reported this...
Australian stem cell regulations given OK
Australian stem cell researchers can press on with destructive research on human embryos, says a government review committee. Australian stem cell researchers can press...
Italy moves towards ban on euthanasia
Italy’s lower house has passed a controversial end-of-life bill which makes it illegal to withdraw hydration and nutrition from comatose patients in most cases. Italy’s...
Does neuroethics have a future?
What is the half-life of ethical specialties? Following recent speculation about the future of bioethics, it seems to be getting shorter. What is the half-life...
IVF child to have grandma, but no pa and no ma
Marissa Evans, broken-hearted, watched her 21-year-old son die in hospital. When doctors told her it was time to turn off his life support, the 44-year-old...
Frozen embryo transfer leads to larger and heavier babies
IVF babies born using frozen embryo transfer are more likely to be larger and heavier, research has shown. IVF babies born using frozen embryo transfer...