‘Bumble for surrogates’: American doctor launches surrogacy app
The internet is changing how healthcare is delivered in ways that subvert laws, regulations, and medical conventions. Start-up companies are offering medication abortions, along with...
Why are Canadian euthanasia deaths so high?
Euthanasia deaths in Canada have shot upwards. In 2015 there were none; in 2021, the last full year for which there are statistics, there were 10,064....
Belgium euthanasia deaths rise by nearly 10%
The number of cases of euthanasia in Belgium rose by 9.85% over the previous year in 2022, according to figures published on February 17 by...
‘Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive’
The Atlantic has a regular advice column written by psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb, the author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone and co-host of the...
A Genghis Khan for the modern age
Genghis Khan is reputed to have fathered between 1000 and 2000 children. It is estimated that 1 in 200 men alive today carry his genes....
60 Australian kids conceived with sperm donor who used at least 4 aliases
Participants at a picnic for lesbian mums in Australia discovered that the same sperm donor was the biological father of many of their children. The...
ChatGPT has many uses. Experts explore what this means for healthcare and medical research
The sanctity of the doctor-patient relationship is the cornerstone of the healthcare profession. This protected space is steeped in tradition – the Hippocratic oath, medical...
