BioEdge

Doctors and drug companies in the US fear that the nation's elaborate system for trialing new drugs could break down if an unexpected court decision...

When they pick up a pair of surgical scissors, doctors may be supporting child labour in Pakistan, a British doctors claims in the British Medical...

THAILAND: Fertility tourism is booming in Thailand, with the cost of IVF a mere one-third of rates in Europe or the US. The largest clinic,...

The rumours about non-voluntary euthanasia in the chaotic conditions of Hurricane Katrina last year were all too true, the Attorney-General of Louisiana has claimed. A...

 Supporters of embryonic stem cell research are regrouping after setbacks in the US and Australia. In the US, President George W. Bush has been lambasted...

One of the most persuasive weapons in the arsenal of supporters of embryonic stem cell research is fear of losing highly qualified scientists to countries...

The climate for embryonic stem cell research is also favourable in Europe after an agreement reached in Brussels this week. The EU has agreed to...

The activities of disgraced Korean stem cell scientist Hwang Woo-suk are looking stranger and stranger. More details are emerging as his trial proceeds on charges...

Should research ethics boards be run for profit? Known as institutional review boards in the US, these have traditionally been staffed by volunteer committees of...

British women will soon be offered half-price IVF and in return half of the eggs they produce during the treatment will be used to create...

It's being described as a "crisis" for would-be British mothers: a sperm donor shortage. The lobby group Infertility Network UK is calling for a campaign...

Although the US Senate has passed a bill loosening restrictions on embryonic stem cell research by a vote of 63 to 37, President Bush is...