Gender, genetic information and sport
Can a transgender man or woman compete in all-male or all-female teams? Recently there has been significant debate surrounding the clash between societal norms and...
A fine way to give blood
Alabama judge tells offenders to donate blood if they don't want to be finedJudge Marvin Wiggins, right, with Gov. Robert Bentley in 2013 / Dave Martin/Associated...
Mind the gap — between dream and reality
Uploading our minds to a computer could take centuries. Ray Kurzweil, inventor, futurist and now director of engineering at Google, believes that by 2045 it...
A David who humbled Goliath
The Washington Post profiles Planned Parenthood's bugbear, David Daleiden. David Daleiden is only 26, but he has already changed the course of the abortion debate...
Doctors must withdraw life support from twins – UK judge
A UK High Court has ruled that two severely intellectually disabled Iraqi twins must have their life support switched off, despite objection from their parents....
Spanish girl at centre of futile care controversy dies
Hospital faces off against parents in ethical conflictAndrea's parents, Antonio Lago and Estela Ordoñez A right-to-die case which has riveted Spain ended on October 9...