Old habits die hard
Should China get an F in bioethics? "Practice birth control for the revolution - freely supplied contraceptives". 1975 poster promoting the one-child policy Writing in...
A more inclusive view of personhood
“Personhood” is a concept that is of great relevance to a range of bioethics debates. These include embryo research, abortion, the withdrawal and withholding of...
Human brain organoids flourish in the heads of mice
Progress raises some delicate ethical issuesHuman brain tissue integrates and thrives in the brains of mice, according to a report in Nature Biotechnology. Using brain...
Court rejects Alfie Evans appeal
Courts say Alfie Evans should not receive experimental treatment. Britain’s Court of Appeal has ruled that 23-month-old British infant Alfie Evans should not be taken...
New preservation technologies: an ethical solution to the organ shortage?
Many Western nations face dire shortages of vital organs for transplant. Some doctors have proposed controversial changes to increase the number of organs available. One...
‘Asperger syndrome’ now has a different meaning
The renowned physician may have been a Nazi collaboratorExperience shows that the practice of naming diseases and syndromes after physicians may carry an ethical burden....
Paying your respects to the digital dead
Ethicists say we need to respect the "digital remains" of the deceased. Every year, 1.7 million Facebook users pass away, leaving behind their personal profiles....
Emotional support animals: a waste of time?
Experts are sceptical of the health benefits of ESAs. It is not uncommon to come across an emotional support animal (ESA) in the US –...