US lawmakers protest against incinerating foetuses with medical waste
The practice of incinerating aborted foetuses as part of waste-to-energy programs could be a common practice in the United States. Is the practice of incinerating...
STAP cells may never have existed
The exciting new discovery may have been due to contamination. The latest development in the scandal surrounding Japanese stem cell researcher Haruko Obokata’s discovery of...
Experts slam doctors in War on Terror
An independent report has highlighted ongoing violations of medical ethics at Guantánamo Bay and called on the Department of Defense (DoD) and the medical community,...
Educating pressure resistant medicos
How can we ensure that doctors resist pressure to participate in unethical activities? How can we ensure that doctors resist pressure to participate in unethical...
The taint of Nazi medicine lingers on
Some areas of anatomy still carry the taint of Nazi atrocities. More revelations about the medical profession under the Nazis in this week’s Slate. A...
Belgian debate over child euthanasia heats up
A heated debate on proposals to legalise euthanasia for minors in Belgium intensified this week. A heated debate on proposals to legalise euthanasia for minors...
War brings polio to Syria
The chaos of war is ruining the lives of civilians, too. The chaos of war has brought about a breakdown in health care in Syria....
Violence in Chinese hospitals on the rise
Much media attention has been given in recent weeks to violent attacks on doctors in Chinese hospitals Much media attention has been given in recent...
Further evidence that vegetative patients can engage with the outside world
New research from Cambridge University has confirmed that some patients in a vegetative state are aware of the external world. New research from Cambridge University...
UK doctors trial Down syndrome blood-test
A more accurate test for Down syndrome is being trialled in at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) in London, much to the enthusiasm...
Yes, the “slippery slope” is real, says assisted suicide supporter
A tribunal to provide sympathetic and speedy consideration for terminally-ill patients who wish to end their lives has been proposed by a British legal expert....
The virtuous doctor
Hi there, A dismaying report on the participation of health care workers in torture at Guantanamo Bay was released this week. An independent panel concluded...