Approval for world’s first iPS cell clinical trial with humans
A Japanese research group will shortly begin the world's first clinical study using induced pluripotent stem cells.A Japanese research group will shortly begin the world's...
Could in-vitro meat save the world?
The most expensive burger ever produced. At €250,000 euros, this burger is far and away the most expensive every produced. It’s a burger with a...
Concerns about increased urine testing by US doctors
A number of ethical questions have arisen surrounding the dramatic increase in US doctors requiring their patients to have urine tests. A number of ethical...
Memories of a Kennedy reignite neonatal care debate
On August 9, 1963, the son of John F. Kennedy passed away. On August 9, 1963, the son of John F. Kennedy passed away. Patrick...
Stolen babies may be trafficked for organs in Guatemala
Guatemalan children are being stolen for illegal adoptions and organ trafficking Guatemalan couple whose child was stolen and later found Guatemalan children are being stolen...
Do you support mandatory euthanasia? Yeah, OK.
Hi there, This job has an occupational hazard: watching YouTube videos. The excuse is finding entertaining clips which illustrate some point or other. I’m afraid...
Conscientious objection: the struggle continues
The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has moved from the evening news to the academic journals. The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has...
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most impactuous of all?
Which is the most influential journal in bioethics? Which is the most influential journal in bioethics? According to the latest ranking in Google Scholar, the...
Urine-derived stem cells used to grow teeth
A recent study published by American stem cell scientists says that a promising new source of stem cells is urine.A recent study published by American...
Academics spar over non-embryonic stem cell research
A number of leading researchers gave interviews or wrote articles about the disputed potential of Very Small Embryonic Stem Cells (VSELs).A controversy in the stem-cell...
Doctors in court: palliative care in Sweden
Two Swedish bioethicists have called for law reform to protect palliative care doctors in the Journal of Medical Ethics. Two Swedish bioethicists have called for...
Doctors in court: medical error in Germany
The German medical community is in uproar over the controversial manslaughter conviction of a junior doctor in Biebefield The BJM last week reported on the...