Managing the worsening opioid epidemic
Policy analysts are proposing controversial solutions. Policy analysts are deeply concerned about the worsening opioid crisis in the US, and some are proposing radical measures...
Stand-off with Catholic hospitals as euthanasia gains traction in Canada
Pressure is mounting on Catholic Healthcare providers to abandon their opposition to MAiD. As euthanasia rates increase in the Canadian province of Ontario, pressure is...
Is there a link between suicide and irreligion?
There is much debate about the link between religion and mental health. There is significant debate about the link between religion and psychological well-being. University...
Psychiatry becomes political weapon in US
Congressional Democrats have approached outspoken Yale University psychiatrist Dr Bandy Lee about forming an expert panel to offer advice on President Donald Trump’s mental health....
Scientists one step closer to interspecies organ transplants
A landmark study has reopened the door for xenotransplantation research. A landmark study has reopened the door for xenotransplantation research (research into interspecies transplants). A...
US Senate passes ‘right to try’ law
Bioethicists are critical of new Right To Try laws. The US Senate has passed a Right To Try bill that will allow terminally patients to...
Artificial womb keeps lambs alive, raising hope for preemies
Researchers have successfully used an artificial womb to incubate premature lambs.Researchers have successfully used an artificial womb to incubate premature lambs, with experts saying the...
New York doctor told to stop marketing 3-person IVF technique
A New York IVF clinic has been told by the FDA to stop marketing Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy. A New York IVF clinic has been told...
Avoiding the next Charlie Gard dispute
What steps can be taken to avoid future conflicts between family and medical staff?In the wake of the passing of British infant Charlie Gard –...
If infanticide is wrong, is abortion wrong?
Should we abandon arguments for abortion if they also permit infanticide?Should we abandon arguments for abortion if they also permit infanticide? Two US-based academics say...
Australian surrogacy broker jailed in Cambodia
An Australian nurse has been found guilty by a Cambodian Court of running an illegal surrogacy business. 49-year-old Australian nurse Tammy Davis-Charles has been found...
The risk of a transhumanist future
A British PhD candidate has warned of the darker side of a transhumanist future. Transhumanism has received significant media attention in recent times – not...