Ethicists give thumbs-up to infanticide
If abortion, why not infanticide? This leading question is often treated as a canard by supporters of abortion. However, it is seriously argued by two...
British doctors performing sex-selective abortions
The News of the World may be defunct, but the Ghost of Gotcha! journalism still stalks the corridors of Fleet Street. The latest shock-horror exclusive...
Is honesty is the best policy on resumes?
Patients expect honesty and attention to detail in their doctors. Unfortunately there is a large proportion who appear to be economical with the truth. Two...
Newspaper sting uncovers sex-selective abortion in UK
Some UK abortion clinics are falsifying paperwork so that they can carry out their clients’ requests for sex-selective terminations. Undercover reporters for the London Telegraph...
Chinese couples seek surrogacy in US
While Americans have long gone to China to adopt children, Chinese couples are now travelling to US surrogacy clinics because it is illegal in their...
Korea’s obsession with cosmetic surgery
The internet is fanning the flame of a cosmetic surgery obsession in South Korea, experts say. The internet is fanning the flame of a cosmetic...
Research misconduct “widespread” in Chinese science: comment
Research misconduct is “serious and widespread” among Chinese scientists, according to an editorial published in the China Daily. Research misconduct is “serious and widespread” among...
Assisted-suicide booms in Switzerland
The number of patients in Switzerland who killed themselves with the help of assisted-suicide organisations rose significantly in 2011, new figures show. The number of...
Doctors “fire” patients for refusing vaccines
More and more American paediatricians are “firing” parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. More and more American paediatricians are “firing” parents who refuse to...