First legal assisted suicide in Washington state
Family, dog and doctor present when woman died A 66-year-old woman with pancreatic cancer has become the first person to die under the new assisted-suicide...
Dolly’s creator dismisses embryonic stem cells
Ian Wilmut says that iPS cells are far better The scientist who created the cloned sheep Dolly, the first cloned mammal, says that cloned embryos...
Calls for French gynaecologist to be struck off
Doctor of Rachida Dati Discretion is supposed to be a hallmark of the medical profession. But some doctors, like the rest of us, like to...
Psychologists under fire for collusion with Pentagon
But what happens if they don’t oversee interrogations? The lobby group Physicians for Human Rights has called for an independent investigation of the American Psychological...
Britain’s oldest mum, at 66
Even Antinori says it is unethical Another record will be shattered in England next month: Britain's oldest mum. Elizabeth Adeney, a 66-year-old wealthy businesswoman who...
Health of IVF twins worse
Based on Australian study IVF twins are far more likely to need hospital treatment than naturally-conceived twins, according to a study based on Australian births....
Only cure for Body Integrity Identity Disorder may be amputation
Neuroethics author argues that autonomy must be respected People who want one of their limbs amputated should be recognised as having a defined psychiatric disorder,...
Comatose patients have no dignity, says Finnish ethicist
Human dignity is useless concept, he argues Do patients in a minimally conscious state have human dignity? This is the difficult question tackled by Dr...
Will stem cells follow gene therapy into the wilderness?
ll the signs are there, says gene therapy pioneer In the 1990s, gene therapy was the Next Big Thing in biotechnology. It was touted for...
Quick fix stem cell therapies? Fagedaboutit!
British researchers pour cold water on stem cell research British researchers from the Institute for Science and Society at the University of Nottingham, have questioned...
Free will, according to Nature
Free will, according to Nature When the topic of free will appears in Nature, it is normally being tossed unceremoniously in the rubbish bin. There...
Will Obama get the wobblies on science?
Science lists 5 areas of concern The National Academy of Sciences gave President Obama a standing ovation and punctuated his science policy speech with fervent...