Which part of “legal, safe and rare” don’t you agree with?
This week's news that the abortion rate in the US has fallen to its lowest level in 40 years – since Roe v. Wade –...
UK releases report on animals in research
The government has refused to cap the number of experiments, but affirms its commitment to welfare. The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to decreasing...
We must stand firm on brain-death standard, says NEJM
Two controversies over brain dead women should not weaken a united front on brain death, say bioethicists. Two recent controversies over “brain-dead” patients have obviously...
Child euthanasia law expected this week in Belgium
But the bill has been condemned by members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Note: an earlier edition of BioEdge misrepresented a...
Synthetic gametes could enable homosexuals to have children
The sooner the better, contends an American bioethicist. With stem cell technology constantly advancing, the dream of artificial (or synthetic) gametes comes ever closer. Last...
Evidence-based medicine comes under attack
UK critics claim that it is not transparent and tainted by commercial interests. In the eyes of doctors and the public, evidence-based medicine is the...
The scandal of wasted research dollars
In the BMJ and The Lancet leading researchers complain that much medical research is seriously flawed. Twenty years ago, a British statistician complained in the...