Peak US fertility association green-lights IVF for over-50s
In a little-noticed move, the leading body for US fertility clinics has given a green light to helping women over 50 to become pregnant. In...
Why wait until death for organ donation, asks Canadian bioethicist
More erosion of the dead donor rule in the latest issue of the Cambridge Journal of Healthcare Ethics. More erosion of the dead donor rule...
Questions hover over “brain death”, says US bioethicist
Is "brain death" really death? The leading opponent of defining death as the death of the brain is D. Alan Shewmon, a professor of paediatric...
Retired Scottish doctor admits assisting in suicides
A retired Scottish doctor has admitted in a newspaper interview that he supplied three patients with lethal medication so that they could end their lives....
Call for input from bioethicists from the developing world
Who are the gatekeepers in bioethics? Does editorial bias or institutional racism exist in leading bioethics journals? Who are the gatekeepers in bioethics? Does editorial...
Commission urges caution with child anthrax vaccinations
The threat of bioterrorism is terrifying thought, and the US government is set on minimizing any risk. But should they go as far as testing...
Euthanasia prevention akin to torture, Canadian court hears
In the most controversial Canadian bioethics case in years, a British Columbia court has heard that outlawing euthanasia is akin to torture. A significant change...
Dawkins on the humanity of the foetus
Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins created quite a stir on the internet with one of his tweets (9000+ and going strong). Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins created...
336 million abortions in China since 1971, says Chinese govt
There have been over 336 million abortions in China since the since 1971, according to data released by the Chinese Health Department. There have been...
What to expect from the Vatican
Hi there, The big event of the week was the election of a new Pope in Rome. The fact that about 6,500 journalists were reporting...
The super-bug apocalypse
Antibiotic resistance is as grave a threat as terrorism or climate change, according to Britain’s Chief Medical Officer. While we fret about another 9/11, stray...
Valuable new stem cells discovered in breast tissue
Rare stem cells extracted from adult breast tissue are pluripotent and can become most cell types, researchers at the University of California at San Francisco...