Rates of Alzheimer’s set to treble by 2050
The number of cases of Alzheimer’s disease is set to treble by 2050, according to the peak dementia research group, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI). The...
Seventh revision of Declaration of Helsinki published
Next year marks the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Helsinki, the benchmark for ethical medical research on subjects. Next year marks the 50th anniversary...
Saudi Arabian and Chinese couple search abroad for surrogate mothers
Saudi couples who are unable to have children are employing surrogate mothers in Asia and Europe even though surrogacy has been condemned by the country's...
How much is that genome in the window?
The search for UK volunteers willing to ditch privacy and donate their genome and health data to science has begun with the launch of the...
Visiting Italian woman forced to have C-section in UK
Shocking details surfaced this week of an Italian woman who had her baby forcibly delivered whilst visiting the UK Shocking details surfaced this week of...
Nitschke sets up Adelaide clinic for assisted suicide
A euthanasia clinic has been set up by Australia's leading euthanasia activist, Dr Philip Nitschke, in Adelaide. Police are keeping a close watch on activities...
Workshop on uterus transplants to be held in Sweden
The first workshop on human uterus transplants will take place at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in February. While a couple of transplants have taken...