To freeze perchance to live
An introduction to cryonics and attendant bioethical issues. Cryonics is the branch of cryogenics that concerns the freezing and preservation of deceased human beings in...
Lost in translation
Hi there, I just finished reading the obituary of an American scholar of Persian studies – who had nothing whatsoever to do with bioethics, as...
British woman ‘weary of modern life’ euthanased in Switzerland
A retired British art teacher has had herself euthanased in Switzerland, citing weariness of the modern world as her reason for suicide. A retired British...
The Lancet sounds alarm over care of the elderly
The elderly care crisis is set to worsen, according to an alarming editorial published in The Lancet this month. The Lancet has published an alarming...
Action needed on US doctors’ involvement in torture
Human rights activist Leonard Rubenstein has called for the release of a report on CIA torture which sheds light on doctors' participation. Human rights activist Leonard...