Stem cell science becomes stem cell medicine
Colombian woman gets new windpipe from her own stem cells A Colombian woman has become the world’s first recipient of an organ grown in the...
Down syndrome births rising in UK
More inclusion and acceptanceThe number of children in the UK born with Down syndrome rose between 2000 and 2006 by about 15%. According to the...
Oxford bioethics centre comes under fire
David Oderberg launches salvo for "massive dissonance" with ideals of Japanese funder. A UK philosopher has made a stinging attack on Julian Savulescu’s Uehiro Centre...
Successful ovary transplant could lead to later motherhood
"Overwhelming usage" will come women who are socially infertile A British woman has given birth after a successful ovary transplant from her identical twin. The...
Cloning our cousins
If they can get the technology right, scientists could clone a NeanderthalIt’s a daunting challenge, but some scientists are considering it: cloning a Neanderthal. Nature...
Singer still applauded for same tune
"Imagination-expanding" views In some circles, because of his controversial view on euthanasia for disabled infants, to cite one, "Peter Singer" has become an epithet of...
Why presumed consent failed the test in the UK
Member of task force explains It was the fury of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown over the failure of his pet project of opt-out organ...
UK opt-out plan for organ donors scrapped — for now
The British Prime Minister's controversial plan for an opt-out system of organ donation has been scrapped -- for the time being. Gordon Brown and Chief...
Let’s think about euthanasia, says UK’s new old people’s tsar
"The thinking man’s crumpet" wants to celebrate achievements of elderlyDubbed "the thinking man's crumpet" in the 60s, 75-year-old broadcaster Dame Joan Bakewell, as famous for...
End of the road for Italy’s Terri Schiavo
Father of Eluana Englaro authorised to remove feeding tubesAfter years of heated debate, Italy’s top court has ruled that the father of 35-year-old Eluana Englaro,...
The future of choice under Obama
Not all good news For decades the tea leaves and tarot cards of Kremlinology kept Washington pundits busy. Nowadays the game is Change-ology. The website...
Dramatic shift to progressive bioethics under Obama likely
Moreno and Charo appointed to transition teamUnder President Barack Obama there will be a dramatic shift toward progressive bioethics, judging from appointments to his transition...