Wesley Smith on “justice for Jahi”
Bioethicist Wesley Smith has weighed into the debate over Jahi McMath. The legal dispute over Jahi McMath -- a 13-year-old American girl alleged to be...
Oxford researchers accused of giving babies unsafe TB drug
Oxford researchers have been accused of deception during a large-scale tuberculosis trial. A team of Oxford University researchers have been accused of deception and misconduct...
Assisted suicide push fails in New York
A New York Court has reaffirmed the State's ban on assisted suicide. A New York Court has rejected a petition by three terminally ill patients...
Is Jahi McMath alive?
A legal battle over an allegedly brain-dead American teenager is set to continue. A legal battle over an allegedly brain-dead American teenager is set to...
First anti-ageing drugs ready for trial
Scientists are developing powerful drugs to stop ageing. Scientists may soon trial a new class of drugs that specifically aim to delay or treat ageing....
Compromise on APA torture paper
But the fallout from the Hoffman Report continues. A controversial paper on the American Psychological Association’s involvement in post-9/11 torture has been republished in the...
Are ‘brain dead’ patients really dead?
A provocative new journal article challenges conventional accounts of human death. A new article in the Journal of Medical Ethics challenges conventional accounts of human...
“Vulnerable populations”: a necessary concept in research ethics?
How important is the label “vulnerable populations” in research ethics? How important is the label “vulnerable populations” in research ethics? “Vulnerable populations” are groups of...
The ethical imperative for AI researchers
How can we stop AI robots from becoming killing machines? How can we stop AI robots from becoming killing machines? Ethicists are offering various answers....
Another anti-vaxxer barred from entering Australia
A prominent anti-vaccination campaigner has been barred from entering Australia. A prominent American anti-vaccination campaigner has been barred from entering Australia, after immigration minister Peter...
IVF competition forces prices down in Australia
Australian IVF companies are experiencing slow growth despite having lowered prices. Australian IVF companies are experiencing slow growth despite having lowered the price of basic...
Anti-vaxxer resistance movement hits headlines in Australia
At least three Victorian doctors are under investigation for granting unwarranted vaccination exemptions. Anti-vaxxing was in the headlines in Australia this week, with revelations that...