The enhancement debate continues
The latest edition of the Cambridge Quarterly takes stock of the enhancement debate. Human enhancement has been a hot-topic in bioethics for a number of...
Embryonic stem cell trials to launch in China
China will trial the use of embryonic stem-cells to treat Parkinson’s and macular degeneration.China will begin trialling the use of embryonic stem-cells (ES) to treat...
IVF vs natural conception: babies have same cognitive ability, says study
Environmental factors may cancel out the detrimental health effects of IVF conception.A new study by researchers from the University of Oxford suggests that IVF babies...
Unexpected mutations after CRISPR gene-editing
A new study suggests that CRISPR editing can cause hundreds of unintended mutations. A study lead by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) suggests...
Bioethicists: dust off your resumes
Now that President Donald Trump has backed out of the Paris Climate Change agreement, employment prospects for bioethicists may pick up. Let me explain. The...
Can blood transfusions from teenagers slow the ageing process?
Silicon Valley is interestedAnti-ageing technology is flourishing in Silicon Valley. The latest to hit the headlines is parabiosis – transfusions of blood or plasma from...