Marriage of unwitting twins sparks IVF debate
Brother and sister separated at birth and adopted out marry after “irresistible attraction” The marriage of British twins separated at birth has startled the UK...
Organs from prisoners: an idea worth considering?
Australian doctors sceptical about taboo on using organs from executed Chinese prisoners Shortages of kidneys, lungs and livers for sick and dying patients have prompted...
British PM backs opt-out organ donation
Wants a more compassionate Britain An opt-out system for organ donation has been strongly backed by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. In an op-ed in...
Artificial sperm proposed in UK debate over fertility bill
Could allow lesbian couples to ignore fathers An amendment to a proposed new fertility bill for the UK could legalise the use of artificial sperm...
Governments pondering penalties for unhealthy lifestyles
British PM denies that bill of rights for patients means punishing bad habits The UK and Germany are taking preventative health care seriously. Prime Minister...
British activists call for creation of deaf embryos
Cultural identity of deaf people needs to be preservedDeaf people should be allowed to create designer deaf embryos, says the head of the Royal National...
1 million embryos destroyed in UK in 14 years
Independent politician unearths government statistics More than 1 million embryos have been destroyed by British IVF clinics over the past 14 years, according to government...
Stem cell wars not over yet, say Harvard scientists
It's far too early to put all eggs in reprogramming basketAlthough stem cell research changed forever after Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka revealed that he had...
John Edwards seeks political traction with death of 17-year-old
Nataline Sarkisyan becomes political football for debate over healthcare The tragic death of a 17-year-old California girl has become an political football in the American...
Politicians, religion and science
Editor of Science focuses on unhealthy mix of religion and science in presidential campaignIn a telling sign of how the election is viewed by the...
NEJM, the brain and God
Has leading medical journal endorsed theory that religion is a neurological artefact?Has the New England Journal of Medicine, one of the world’s leading medical journals,...
Norwegian doctors “thick as thieves”, claims ethicist
Anger over scientist censured for rebuking colleagues in media In a stinging attack on his colleagues, a leading British-Norwegian ethicist has alleged that the Norwegian...