Wolverine and bioethics
Hi there, "The first person to live for a thousand years is possibly already alive", claim longevity advocacy communities. They believe this fervently. Aubrey de...
Family of Henrietta Lacks reaches agreement with researchers
The National Institutes of Health has reached an agreement with the family of the late Henrietta Lacks The National Institutes of Health has reached an...
The controversial history of WI-38
The bizarre story of a strain of cells derived from an aborted foetus. For years, opponents of abortion have been dismissed as loopy scaremongerers for...
Death’s too good for these crims, says Oxford bioethicist.
Some sentences could be worse than death. An appalling case of child murder by neglect and cruelty in the UK recently resulted in 30-year jail...
Approval for world’s first iPS cell clinical trial with humans
A Japanese research group will shortly begin the world's first clinical study using induced pluripotent stem cells.A Japanese research group will shortly begin the world's...
Could in-vitro meat save the world?
The most expensive burger ever produced. At €250,000 euros, this burger is far and away the most expensive every produced. It’s a burger with a...
Concerns about increased urine testing by US doctors
A number of ethical questions have arisen surrounding the dramatic increase in US doctors requiring their patients to have urine tests. A number of ethical...
Memories of a Kennedy reignite neonatal care debate
On August 9, 1963, the son of John F. Kennedy passed away. On August 9, 1963, the son of John F. Kennedy passed away. Patrick...
Stolen babies may be trafficked for organs in Guatemala
Guatemalan children are being stolen for illegal adoptions and organ trafficking Guatemalan couple whose child was stolen and later found Guatemalan children are being stolen...