Cab Calloway as dementia therapy
Hi there, Helping patients with dementia will probably be one of the biggest human dignity issues of our century, as the proportion of elderly grows...
Cab Calloway as dementia therapy
Helping patients with dementia will probably be one of the biggest human dignity issues of our century, as the proportion of elderly grows across the...
Italian nurse may have killed 38 nursing home patients
A 42-year-old Italian nurse has been arrested in the northern city of Lugo. A 42-year-old Italian nurse has been arrested over one death in a...
Swedes succeed in first womb transplant
Doctors at the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden, have delivered the first baby to have been gestated in a transplanted womb. Doctors at the University...
Swedish feminists condemn surrogacy
Swedish feminists have issued a policy paper condemning commercial surrogacy and calling for a government ban. Swedish feminists have issued a policy paper condemning commercial...
OPINION: Egg freezing is a health risk
Responsible doctors should not be recommending egg freezing to perfectly healthy young women who have no medically indicated need. Responsible doctors should not be recommending...
A sleeping human rights issue: surrogacy
I was delighted to see the Nobel Peace Prize go to Malala Yousafzai, of Pakistan, for her work in advocating education for girls, and Kailash...
15% rise in Dutch euthanasia deaths
Euthanasia now represents over 3% of all Dutch deaths. Euthanasia cases in the Netherlands increased 15% in 2013 compared to 2012, according to the latest...
Argentine doctors on trial for baby theft under right-wing junta
Two doctors and a midwife are on trial for their role for adopting out babies and "disappearing" their mothers. Mothers of "los desaparecidos" protesting in...
Gene of the week: paedophilia
A Rutgers law professor is protesting against unjust discrimination. Add paedophilia to the growing list of genetically-determined attractions, preferences and predispositions. In a New York...
Korean stem cell fraud in technicolour
Korea faces up to the biggest science fraud in decades. The only trailer for “Whistle Blower”, a just-released Korean feature film about the biggest fraud...
Mars Exploration Bioethics 101
Star Trek fans are familiar with ethical dilemmas in deep space. But for groups planning a Mars expedition, these are not hypothetical. All Star Trek...