UK bioethics thinktank endorses germline modification
“It is our view that genome editing is not morally unacceptable in itself,” says report author.The UK’s leading bioethics institute has given a green light...
Enhancement, disease, and compulsory gene editing
Could we have an obligation to gene-edit embryos? Media outlets were in a frenzy this week after the Nuffield Council on Bioethics released a new...
Canadian man who killed disabled daughter seeks pardon
65-year-old Robert Latimer wants his life-sentence to be revoked. A Canadian man who was convicted of second-degree murder after killing his disabled daughter has asked...
Israel legalises surrogacy for single mothers, not gay couples
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been criticised for failing to support reform. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire for failing to support...
Killer Japanese nurse says end of life care was “tough”
The nurse has confessed to killing at least 20 patients. A Japanese nurse has confessed to poisoning at least 20 patients, telling police that it...
Celebrity Brazilian plastic surgeon arrested after deadly botched operation
The doctor used acrylic glass for a buttock-enhancing operation. A celebrity Brazilian plastic surgeon -- known by fans as Dr Bumbum -- has been arrested...
Should social support be an eligibility criterion for organ transplantation?
Current guidelines state that doctors should consider the “social support” of patients. While medical factors are part of the eligibility assessment for organ transplantation candidates...
Does medicine have a telos?
A new edition of a prominent journal takes aim at teleology in medico-ethical theory. Medical practice has changed rapidly in recent decades. Debates challenging essentialist...