bioethics and the Boston Marathon bombings
Hi there, Every dramatic event in the headlines seems to have a link to bioethics. This is also true of the Boston Marathon bombings. In...
Did Tamerlan Tsarnaev turn to terror because he was punch drunk?
Here’s the bioethical angle on the Boston Marathon bombing Here’s the bioethical angle on the Boston Marathon bombing: should the brain of Tamerlan Tsarnaev be...
The controversial therapy of “emotional support animals”
Are we exploiting animals by relying on them for solace? As Boston grieves after recent terrorist attack, charity workers have flown in “comfort dogs” to...
Foetal reduction still needed in IVF
Two IVF stories from opposite ends of the globe are a sobering reminder that “foetal reduction” remains a failsafe position in clinical practice.Two IVF stories...
Foetal reduction still needed in IVF
Two IVF stories from opposite ends of the globe are a sobering reminder that “foetal reduction” remains a failsafe position in clinical practice. Two IVF...
British media personality sparks debate with IVF horror story
Prominent British writer and producer Samantha Brick has spoken of her devastating experience with IVF in a recent column in the Daily Mail.Prominent British writer...
Wannabee amputees going to Asia for secret surgery
A feature story in the new online magazine Matter gives an exclusive account of how an American man found a surgeon in Asia who was...
Should prisoners donate organs?
Utah has become the first state to allow prisoners, even prisoners on death row, to donate organs. Utah has become the first state to allow...
Bioengineered kidneys could help alleviate organ shortage
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have created bioengineered rat kidneys which successfully filter blood and produce urine. If the technique works with humans,...
The buying and selling of MD prescription data
Fancy having your prescription data sold to pharmaceutical corporations?Fancy having your prescription data sold to pharmaceutical corporations? Well, it happens. Over the past 20 years...
Australian think tank backs euthanasia
A new Australian think tank has issued a call for the legalisation of euthanasia and assisted suicide. A new Australian think tank has issued a...