Embryonic stem cell trial to begin in UK
An American company, Advanced Cell Technology, has been cleared by UK regulators to begin a clinical trial for a degenerative disease of the eye which...
Italian murderer’s sentence reduced after brain scans
For the second time in two years an Italian court has reduced the sentence of a convicted murderer because of abnormal brain scans. For the...
Organ trafficking on the rise in Korea
“Everything has been screwed up. My last hope is to sell my kidney or liver. So please call me if you’re interested,” a message on...
Controversy over possible changes to US organ donation
Criteria for organ donation in the US may change radically, if proposals by the United Network for Organ Sharing, which controls the allocation of organs,...
Italian court rules couple “too old” for daughter
A court in Italy has ruled that a 70-year-old father and a 57-year-old mother of an IVF toddler are “too old” and selfish to raise...
Question marks on surrogacy in Canada
A handful of widely-publicised surrogacy cases in Canada has sparked worry about the commercialisation of baby-making. A handful of widely-publicised surrogacy cases in Canada has...
Researchers call to end smoking in films
In a curious turn of moralising, UK researchers have called for films depicting smoking to be R-rated. In a curious turn of moralising, UK researchers...
Radio station condemned for IVF giveaway
A Canadian radio station has been denounced as “unethical” and “insulting” for hosting a “win-a-baby” competition Ottawa’s Hot 89.9 promised to fund three cycles of...
Dutch doctors complain about long wait for judgments in euthanasia cases
Dutch euthanasia doctors must wait up to eight months to find out if they will undergo criminal investigation. Dutch euthanasia doctors must wait up to...