Is euthanasia for psychological suffering changing Belgian medicine?
The national media is examining the topic after an exclusive appeared in the Washington Post Belgium’s debate over euthanasia for psychological suffering is heating up....
New Hippocratic Oath for doctors approved
There are some subtle but significant differencesA modern successor to the Hippocratic Oath for physicians around the world has been approved by the World Medical...
New study casts doubt on effectiveness of euthanasia regulation in the Netherlands
“Strict”, “scrupulous” and “rigid”. These are some of the words that have been used to describe the regulation of euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) in...
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to a robot
The Middle-East nation garnered criticism after the announcement. Saudi Arabia garnered criticism and claims of hypocrisy this week after it became the first country in...
Victorian euthanasia bill one step closer to passing
The Victorian upper house continues to debate the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill. Victoria’s euthanasia bill has passed a major hurdle, with the upper house voting...
Is there any difference between euthanasia and palliated starvation?
VSED is ethically indistinguishable from assisted suicide, ethicists say. While euthanasia and assisted suicide are currently illegal in most countries, the practice of voluntarily stopping...
Are you lonely tonight?
Songs about loneliness are legion and range from the soppy and sentimental, like Roy Orbison’s “Only the Lonely” to the irony of the Beatles’ “Eleanor...
Stem cell superstar crashes and burns
Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini was once one of the world’s most feted doctors Macchiarini at a 2008 press conference Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini was once...
The Eleanor Rigbys of the world are health timebombs
Defining the problem is easier than finding a solution“Our crowded, lengthy commutes are making us more lonely than ever”. “Eating alone is BAD for your...