Do you remember the Zika virus?
Here’s something very odd. Back in 2015 terrifying news came from Brazil about an epidemic of microcephaly – babies born with very small heads and...
Will India ban commercial surrogacy?
A huge and growing industry is under threat The government of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has released a draft of a bill regulating the...
Bioethics in the age of Trump
Do bioethicists need to redefine themselves to defy “authoritarian populism”? The election of Donald Trump and the emergence of “authoritarian populism” has given rise to...
Elon Musk wants us all to become cyborgs
Silicon Valley icon launches new company Silicon Valley entrepreneur Elon Musk has launched a company which will research ways to link computers directly with the...
Should psychopaths be morally bioenhanced?
Croatian bioethicists say it should be compulsory Our culture is fascinated by psychopaths. Go shopping on Amazon and you will find books like The Wisdom...
Assisted suicide goes down in Hawaii
Hawaii’s House of Representatives have “deferred” a medical aid in dying bill. Hawaii’s House of Representatives have “deferred” a medical aid in dying bill, just...
Is it ethical to Google your patients?
A significant minority of doctors will “Google their patients” at some point. A significant minority of doctors will “Google their patients” at some point, according...
Surrogate ‘slave’ scandal in US
A 47-year old Florida woman has been jailed after holding a Mexican surrogate “captive”. ESTHELA CLARK A 47-year old Florida woman has been jailed after...
Dutch health council authorises the creation of human embryos for research
The Dutch Health Council has recommended that scientists be allowed to create embryos specifically for research purposes The Dutch Health Council (Gezondheidsraad) has recommended that scientists...