Organ donation in an age of social media
Perhaps social media might be utilised to solicit more donations. A multitude of solutions have been proposed to solve the problem of chronic organ shortages...
Rationing ventilators at the end of life
A doctor from Rwanda offers a unique perspective on allocation dilemmas. What do we do when we don’t have enough life support machines for critically...
Debate intensifies over Down syndrome abortions
Political commentators have clashed in the US over down syndrome abortions. Political commentators in the US have clashed over new state legislation that seeks to...
Till death do us part: Couple die together in Oregon
A controversial new documentary tells the story of a couple who took lethal medication together. A controversial new documentary has been released in the US...
Netherlands euthanasia case under renewed scrutiny
A controversial case of euthanasia for a demented patient has come under renewed criticism. In a new article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, researchers...
Landmark Indian ruling on advanced care directives and withdrawal of treatment
India's Supreme Court has handed a landmark ruling authorising the use of “living wills”. India's Supreme Court has handed down a landmark ruling authorising the...
Martin Shkreli, “pharma bro”, sentenced to seven years in prison
The notorious former pharmaceutical executive was sentenced Friday by a district court. Notorious former pharmaceutical executive and social media personality Martin Shkreli has been sentenced...
What does it mean to be a genetic parent?
Bioethicists are asking, "what counts as genetic parenthood?". In a world where assisted reproduction is becoming increasingly common, bioethicists are beginning to ask the question:...
Will a code of ethics make researchers ethical?
The World Economic Forum has released ethics guidelines for researchers. Research ethics is seen by many as an exercise in compliance. The so-called “principles” of...
The puppy has two faces: Streisand on cloning dogs
Sad about losing your beloved poodle? Why not clone them? Sad about losing your beloved poodle? Why not clone them? In an interview with Variety...
UK government: Parents should tell their surrogate children about their birth
The Department for Health and Social Care have published surrogacy guidelines. The UK’s Department for Health and Social Care has released new guidelines advising that...
Biohacking: the future of the biosciences?
DIY biology has morphed into a subversive social movement. Media outlets are in a frenzy over the latest quirky development in the biosciences – the...