23andMe branches into pharma
It will set up its own pharmaceutical wing to identify new drug targets for both common and rare diseases.US-based genetic testing company 23andMe intends to use...
IVF law to be debated in Poland
Poland's parliament will shortly debate draft legislation to regulate IVF -- a procedure that is de facto legal in the country. Poland’s parliament will shortly...
Euthanasia on the rise in Flanders region
Almost one in 20 people in northern Belgium died using euthanasia in 2013. Almost one in 20 people in northern Belgium died using euthanasia in...
Organ trafficking in UK on the rise
A number of cases of organ trafficking have been reported in the UK. Organ trafficking is often though to be a phenomenon of the developing...
France divided over deep sleep bill
France is set to debate a bill that would legalise terminal sedation. France’s parliament is set to debate a ‘deep sleep’ bill which, if passed, will...
Interview: Francoise Baylis on the ethics of social egg freezing
The West needs to rethink egg freezing, says Canadian bioethicist Francoise Baylis. Professor Françoise Baylis is Canada Research Chair in Bioethics and Philosophy at Dalhousie...
‘Canadian doctors don’t want to assist in suicide’ — new survey
The majority of Canada’s palliative care specialists don’t want to participate in assisted suicide, according to a new survey. The majority of Canada’s palliative care...
Indonesian executions spark death penalty debate
Indonesia has come under intense scrutiny for its decision to execute two Australian nationals convicted of drug smuggling. Bali Nine drug smugglers Andrew Chan and...
The Ice Age cometh
One bioethicist has offered a thoughtful defense of what many claim is a scientific flight of fancy. Cryonics – or preserving the body or brain...
Thailand outlaws foreign surrogacy
Thailand has passed a law to outlaw the use of Thai surrogates by foreign couples. Thailand has passed a law to outlaw the use of...
Refugees: be vaccinated or be turned away
The Pakistani government has made safe-haven for refugees conditional on receiving polio vaccinations. In the fight to end polio, the Pakistani government has for the...
British mum in bid to give birth to child of dead daughter
A British woman wants to give birth via IVF to the child of her dead daughter. A British woman has entered a court battle so...