Marketing and science clash in Gardasil debate
Gardasil, Merck’s vaccine against the human papilloma virus, the most common sexually transmitted disease, is once again at the centre of political, moral, bioethical and...
Chimpanzee hepatitis C research in the firing line
Experiments on chimpanzees have often horrified animal rights advocates and worried the medical community. Experiments on chimpanzees have often horrified animal rights advocates and worried...
Alcoholics get second chance at liver transplants
Gravely ill alcoholics who need a liver transplant should not always have to prove they can stay sober for six months to get one, doctors...
Vatican stem cell conference: comment
A two-day international conference on stem cell research was held at the Vatican this week. A two-day international conference on stem cell research was held...