Stunning discovery creates ethical stem cells
Immersing cells in acid creates pluripotent stem cells? Who could believe that? But it could be the future. It’s the ultimate confirmation of the notion...
Disgraced South Korean cloning expert making a comeback
With the help of loyal supporters and the government Hwang Woo-suk is forging a new career. Left: Hwang with Snuppy, the first cloned dog (Ahn...
Pregnant Texas woman removed from life support
The controversial case of Marlise Muñoz has finally drawn to a close. Texas woman Marlise Muñoz was disconnected from life support last Sunday. All cardiac...
More questions about Belgian euthanasia
A puzzling study from Belgium suggests that in nearly 80% of terminal sedations in Flanders, there was no explicit consent. Assertions that euthanasia in Belgium...
Is IVF overused, ask researchers
Hard questions need to be asked about the steep rise in IVF around the world, says the Evidence Based IVF Group. In a stinging rebuke...
Is IVF overused, ask researchers
Hard questions must be asked about the steep rise in commercial IVF around the world, say researchers in the BMJ. Hard questions need to be...
Iran, the fertility capital of the Middle East
With government subsidies and encouragement from the mullahs, Iran has the world’s cheapest IVF. Iran has become the fertility capital of the Muslim Middle East,...
Spain: fetal reduction goes wrong
A woman won 214,000 Euros after a doctor "reduced" a healthy IVF twin and then aborted the other. This story is a bit dated but...