‘I feel much younger than I look’
This is not an appropriate venue for a discussion of my age, but I think that most readers will sympathise with my occasional interest in...
If you can change your sex, why can’t you change your age?
Wouldn’t it stop ageism? You might recall the case of Emile Ratelband, a 69-year-old Dutch “positivity guru”, who hit upon a stunt which put him...
Are Western scientists crossing their fingers when they damn He Jiankui?
Two prominent genetic-engineering sceptics say Yes The rending of garments by horrified scientists after Chinese researcher He Jiankui announced that he had altered the germline...
We don’t want to pay for oldies, say Belgians
Anti-elderly sentiment stronger amongst Flemish According to reports in the Belgian media of a survey of attitudes towards health care, 40% of Belgians (more amongst...
Royal College of Physicians goes neutral on assisted dying
An abrupt change from years of opposition In the UK, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has adopted a neutral position on assisted dying following...
AJOB debates withdrawing and withholding
Bioethicists clash over whether they are ethically equivalent The current issue of the American Journal of Bioethics hosts a debate on whether withholding and withdrawing...
Aborted Alabama embryo sues for ‘wrongful death’
A first in US abortion wars In a major first in America’s never-ending war over abortion, an Alabama judge has recognised the legal rights of...
India police bust embryo smuggling racket
IVF clinics could be importing embryos from overseas Indian authorities are investigating a possible embryo smuggling and surrogacy racket after nabbing a Malaysian courier at...