‘Barbie’ is more than a film about Barbie
Barbie, which has grossed about US$1.2 billion worldwide, has provoked a surprising amount of commentary. Director Greta Gerwig has created a film whose pink, plastic,...
Quebec euthanasia deaths the highest in the world
Euthanasia in Quebec has reached 7% of deaths, the highest in the world. Nonetheless, the head of the province’s Commission on End-of-Life Care, Dr Michel...
Japanese doctor with stage-4 cancer: “I want my patients to live with dignity until the end”
Fumio Yamazaki, a 75-year-old palliative care doctor, has been battling stage-4 cancer for four years. But despite his own illness, he has continued helping his...
Singapore bans elective sperm freezing to protect consumer rights
In a recent amendment of regulations on assisted reproduction services, the Singapore Ministry of Health explicitly banned elective sperm freezing without a medical indication. This...