BioEdge

Controversy over census bureau There were few tears from scientists at the departure of President George W. Bush from the White House. Many of them...

But will it pass the State Senate? North Dakota has become the first US state to move towards passing a law defining the beginning of...

Tumours grow in brain and spine following treatment Stem cells grew into tumours in an Israeli child whose desperate parents brought him to a Moscow...

Lesbian couple sues in Canberra Damages of A$317,000 have been awarded to a lesbian couple in the Australian capital of Canberra because their IVF treatment...

Some problems may not emerge until later in life The health risks of IVF have been highlighted by the New York Times. Reporter Gina Kolata...

Jeffrey Steinberg offers choice of hair, eye colour and complexion Although most fertility clinics declare that they will not create "designer babies" for their clients,...

OctoMum ignores criticism The birth of IVF octuplets to a divorced, unemployed 33-year-old woman who already had 6 IVF children raises so many bioethical questions...

Bureaucratic foot-dragging blamed Outrage over OctoMum and her 14 IVF children has led to calls for tough regulation of fertility clinics. If only it were...

The risk is small that previously believed. Is it unethical to marry your cousin? Obviously the answer must depend on the risk of birth defects...