Should we scrap the dead donor rule?
Hi there, Our lead stories this week deal with donation after cardiac death. Frankly, I find this a bit perplexing, as there are several schools...
No conscience exemption for contraceptive coverage, says Obama Administration
Church-affiliated institutions must cover free contraception for their employees, the Obama administration has announced. As a concession to outraged religious groups,Church-affiliated institutions must cover free...
At last, some good news for embryonic stem cells
In the first published results from a clinical trial using human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), 2 legally blind patients with macular degeneration who had been...
UK to consider three-parent IVF
The controversial practice known as “three-parent IVF” has drawn one step closer in the UK with the government’s announcement of public consultation into its acceptability....
Leading UK surgeons call for ban on cosmetic surgery advertising
Leading plastic surgeons in the UK have responded to the current crisis in cosmetic surgery by calling for a ban on advertisements for all types...
Hacking scandal executive has daughter via surrogate
Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and her husband have become parents through surrogacy.Former News International CEO Rebekah Brooks and her husband have become parents...