Human gene editing: should we think twice about producing designer babies?
AJOB explores the negative implications of altering the human genome.CRISPR gene editing technology is still in its early stages of development. Yet it is already...
China vows research oversight after gene-editing scandal
China plans to establish a national research ethics advisory committee. China says it plans to establish a national committee to advise policy makers on research...
New South Wales debates decriminalisation of abortion
A new bill would allow abortion for any reason up to 22 weeks. Politicians in the New South Wales State Parliament are about to commence debate...
Elon Musk and his neurotech start-up are trialling brain-decoding implants
The researchers want to start trials on humans next year US entrepreneur Elon Musk and his tech start-up Neuralink have unveiled a new brain monitoring...
Daniel Callahan, bioethics pioneer, dies at 88
Bioethics pioneer Daniel Callahan, co-founder of The Hastings Center, has died aged 88. Bioethics pioneer Daniel Callahan -- co-founder of The Hastings Center -- has...
Dutch ‘euthanasia’ case sparks international furore
While the story of a Dutch teen's assisted death wasn’t real, it could have been. Euthanasia debates often centre on older, terminally ill patients who...
Is it ethical for doctors to use anatomical illustrations produced by Nazis?
Some of the best human anatomical illustrations are from Nazi doctors. A new article in the journal Surgery discusses the ethics of using anatomical illustrations...
Is spontaneous abortion a problem for pro-life advocates?
Two pro-life medical ethicists have answered with a qualified "no". New restrictive abortion laws in the United States have reignited debate over the ethics of...
Chinese doctors trial deep brain stimulation for drug addiction
Some are sceptical about the ethics and rigor of the novel research Researchers in China are conducting world-first deep brain stimulation trials on drug addicts,...
Scientists revive brain cells in dead pigs
The study challenges beliefs about brain damage and brain death. Scientists in the United States have managed to revive brain cells in a group of...
Japan apologises for the sterilization of 25,000 citizens
The sterilisations took place under the auspices of the country's Eugenic Protection Law. The Japanese government has apologised and offered compensation to persons sterilised under the...
Euthanasia video reignites end of life debate in Spain
The video shows a man assisting his chronically ill wife to commit suicide. A video of a man assisting his wife to commit suicide has...