Bioethicists need thick skins
Hi there, Last year BioEdge had a world scoop when it was the first to report the publication of an article about infanticide in the...
23andMe must shut down – FDA
Personal genomics company 23andMe is in hot water after a stern letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Personal genomics company 23andMe is...
The other controversy about genetic tests
The hot water into which 23andme has landed is just one of many simmering controversies about genetic testing. The hot water into which 23andme has...
Russia bans abortion advertising
Russia has banned all abortion advertising in a bid to address population decline Russia has banned all abortion advertising in a bid to address population...
Big Pharma looks for Plan C after emergency contraceptive fails
The manufacturer of French morning-after pill NorLevo has announced that the drug is ineffective in women who weigh more than 80 kilograms. The manufacturer of...
Belgium take first step towards euthanasia for children
A bill to legalise euthanasia in Belgium for children and for patients with dementia passed its first legislative hurdle this week. A bill to legalise...
Should bioethicists go ninja?
There is still life in most famous bioethics article of all time, “After-birth abortion: why should the baby live?” There is still life in most...
The scandal of unnecessary cancer pain
A survey in Annals of Oncology claims that regulations in many countries to stem drug misuse leave cancer patients without access to opioid medicines for...
China’s black market in scientific papers
Reporters for the journal Science have documented a thriving Chinese black market in articles and authorship in reputable scientific journals.Reporters for the journal Science have...
China’s black market in scientific papers
Reporters for the journal Science have documented a thriving Chinese black market in articles and authorship in reputable scientific journals.Reporters for the journal Science have...
China’s black market in scientific papers
Reporters for the journal Science have documented a thriving Chinese black market in articles and authorship in reputable scientific journals. Reporters for the journal Science...
Patricia Churchland on Brains R Us
Strict materialism is hardly a new idea but there are few scientists who are more daring about taking it to its logical conclusions than Patricia...