The best kick of the World Cup
Hi there, Perhaps the most thrilling moment of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil has already passed. Although most television stations missed it, a paraplegic...
Psychiatrist heaps fuel on fiery transgender debate
A leading psychiatrist, Dr Paul McHugh, has challenged the trend towards acceptance.Denee Mallon Denee Mallon is a 73-year-old Army veteran and male-to-female transsexual,...
The ethics of tracking Taliban detainees
Is it possible that the CIA may have “chipped” the detainees so that they can track them? Attaching chips to dementia patients is becoming a...
Assisted suicides in Washington state up by 43%
Legal assisted suicide deaths in Washington state rose by 43% in 2013, according to an official report. Legal assisted suicide deaths in Washington state rose...
Were Irish orphans of the 30s used in clinical trials?
Once again the Catholic Church in Ireland is in the middle of a media firestorm about past abuse, this time about clinical trials in the...
Investigation finds half of Down syndrome abortions missing from register
An investigation into terminations of Down's Syndrome foetuses in the UK has revealed that half of these abortions go unrecorded. The probe was conducted by...
Inducing death to give life – without patient consent
A new emergency procedure being trialled in a US hospital has bioethicists feeling nervous. A new emergency procedure being trialled in a US hospital has...
Expert warns of misuse of genetic evidence in courtroom
Prominent medical law commentator Paul S. Appelbaum has warned of the misuse of genetic evidence in courtrooms. In an article published in Neuron earlier this...
Canadian court declares patient specimen the “personal property” of a hospital
A Canadian court has ruled that a medical specimen taken from a patient in a pathology clinic is the ‘personal property’ of a hospital. The...