Ethical dimension of caring for dementia
Nuffield Council reportCarers of people with dementia need more support and advice to tackle the difficult ethical dilemmas that they face on a daily basis,...
US IVF clinic scandals come to light
In New Orleans and San FranciscoWhile the mistakes of British fertility clinics are going to be placed on a public register, in the US lawsuits...
Experts identify key issues in swine flu pandemic
Canadian centre calls for preparednessA second wave of the H1N1 influenza pandemic could present a host of thorny medical ethics issues, according to discussion papers...
Nobel laureate Blackburn was centre of bioethics wrangle
Elizabeth Blackburn was booted off Bush's bioethics council There’s a bioethical angle to this year’s Nobel laureates for Medicine and Physiology. One of the trio...
UK watchdog to disclose IVF errors
New move by HFEA From now on serious mistakes in UK IVF clinics can be scrutinised by the public. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority...
“Unlawful” for doctors to save depressed woman from suicide
The tragic case of Kerrie Wooltorton Doctors were right to allow a 26-year-old woman to die after swallowing antifreeze because she had made a living...
Highlights from editor’s US visit
Thanks for teacake Some readers of BioEdge have inquired about the success of the editor's six-week study tour, aka holiday, in the US. To be...
“Wrong embryo” Ohio woman returns baby to real parents
No lawsuits or abortions An Ohio woman who was pregnant with the child of another couple after a mix-up at an IVF clinic has handed...
Will Down Syndrome children become extinct?
92% of women abort Down Syndrome children More accurate and less invasive tests could spell the disappearance of Down Syndrome children, according to an article...
UK moves towards clarity on assisted suicide
Director of Public Prosecutions sets down conditionsBritons who want to help ill or dying loved-ones commit suicide find it easier now. The Director of Public...
Hey girls, want an Adam Sandler look-alike baby?
Only US$490 a vialWant your baby to look like John Travolta or Prince William? California Cryobank can help you. It has launched a service to...
Is Nature campaigning to end dead-donor rule?
Editorial supports push by utilitarians Has the leading science journal Nature launched a campaign to loosen the definition of death to expand the number of...