VSED is gaining traction as an end-of-life option
Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) appears to be becoming more common. In the past two decades there has been a dramatic increase in political...
Does CRISPR cause cancer?
CRISPR editing may be more harmful than previously thought. CRISPR-Cas9 technology has been heralded as one of the biggest breakthroughs in biomedical research of the...
What are the five best arguments against euthanasia?
Several influential doctors and ethicists have summarised the case against euthanasia. As medical societies around the world consider changes to their position on euthanasia, several...
Is China raising its animal ethics standards?
US scientists say new research oversight processes have been introduced in China. Gene-editing research has developed at a much faster rate in China compared to...
What will happen to California’s assisted suicide law?
Experts say the law will be reinstated or new legislation passed. Last month BioEdge reported on the decision by a California county court judge to...
Lookism, and what we should do about it
The latest "ism" to be added to the discrimination vernacular. There are many “isms” that pop up in debates about discrimination -- “racism”, “sexism”, “ageism”,...
A person? A thing? No, it’s a chimpanzee!
A New York judge has raised hopes that chimpanzees will be given legal rights. A concurrent opinion by a New York Court of Appeals judge...
Alfie Evans ‘culture wars’
Bioethicists have criticised the politicisation of the case. In a new editorial in the journal Bioethics, bioethicist Udo Schuklenk criticises the politicisation of the recent...
The weaponisation of healthcare – a worldwide phenomenon
A new report says the international community must take action. A new report from the NGO Safeguarding Health in Conflict warns of worsening attacks on...
Concern mounts over biohacking “stunts”
The death of a well-known biohacker has sparked a debate about regulation. The biohacking movement has come under increased scrutiny after the death of one...
Legitimacy and healthcare policy
Do we all have to agree on bioethics policies for them to be legitimate?Do we all have to agree on bioethics policies for them to...
California judge overturns assisted suicide
Lawmakers are planning an appeal. A California judge has sparked uproar after ruling that the state’s assisted suicide law was unconstitutional. On Tuesday, Judge Daniel...