India could ban commercial surrogacy
Probably no country knows more about the dangers of commercial surrogacy than India. And at the moment, it looks as though it could be banned...
India could ban commercial surrogacy
Lok Sabha passes controversial bill A controversial bill banning commercial surrogacy has passed the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament. If it passes...
Euthanasia doctor exonerated after death in Orthodox Jewish nursing home
Could have implications for other institutions A Vancouver doctor who snuck into an Orthodox Jewish nursing home which forbids assisted death and euthanised a patient...
‘Contraceptive revolution’ needed to curb population growth
NEJM features plea for more funding A leading fertility researcher has called for “a new contraceptive revolution” in the New England Journal of Medicine. Deborah...
California stem cell institute inflated voters’ hopes, says scientist
The hard work of researchers has been overshadowed by hucksters Supporters of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine are gearing up for a campaign to...
Ohio family devastated by IVF error
They discovered it through a DNA test Joseph Cartellone addresses the media Rebecca Cartellone received the worst Christmas gift of her life last year –...
‘The Lancet’ makes firm commitment to gender balance
All events, panels and board will have at least 50% women The leading medical journal The Lancet is fulfilling its commitment to diversity and inclusion...