Victoria’s euthanasia deaths increase 31%
The number of Victorians using voluntary assisted dying has increased by 31% in a single year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. In the year to June...
Transgender medicine standards group authorizes hormones for 9-year-olds
The leading professional group for transgender medicine has released updated standards for treatments which remove age limits for puberty blockers and sex-change surgery. In its...
Nature sceptical of polygenic embryo tests
The world’s leading science journal, Nature, is taking a very dim view of genetic tests which promise consumers a reduced risk of certain diseases if...
California to permit human composting
California has become the latest American state to allow composting of human remains after death. A new law directs California officials to develop regulations for...
Netflix binges on serial killer nurse Charles Cullen
Netflix is going all in on serial killer Charles Cullen, a nurse who may have dispatched as many as 400 patients in nine hospitals and...