What does the public really think about the dead donor rule?
A study in the Journal of Medical Ethics claims that the US public is in favour of waiving the dead donor rule in certain circumstances....
New infertility treatment results in successful birth
A woman in Sweden has become the first person to give birth after a womb transplant. A woman in Sweden has become the first person...
Humanising end-of-life care
A new book published by best-selling author Atul Gawande presents a strident criticism of aged and palliative care in the US. A new book published...
A youthful voice enters the assisted suicide debate
A young terminally ill woman in the US has reignited assisted suicide debate by publishing a video online describing her plans to take her own...
Pistorius verdict – disability is not a defence
Oscar Pistorius has been told that disability is not a defence. He has been cleared of murder, but may be given a lengthy sentence for...
Should we criminalise scientific misconduct?
Scientific misconduct is bad, but should it be a crime? One high profile academic says yes. Scientific misconduct is bad, but should it be a...
Executed prisoners may be part of cadaver exhibition
A human rights group is calling on Canadian authorities to investigate the possible use of executed Chinese prisoners in an exhibition of ‘plastinated’ corpses. A...
Having a laugh at euthanasia
A new Israeli film attempts to offer a humorous look at euthanasia. A new Israeli film attempts to offer a humorous look at euthanasia. The...
Women risk lives for IVF
Women are putting their lives in danger by purchasing illegal IVF drugs from the online auction site EBay. Women are putting their lives in danger...
“We have a right to know our parents”
There are calls for a change in birth certificate regulations after a woman conceived by sperm donation had her adopted father erased as parent. There...
Scientists one small step closer to memory alteration
Scientists from MIT say they have managed to manipulate ‘good’ and ‘bad’ memories in mice, in a study that may have significant impact on research...
“Common sense” prevails in the Ashya King saga
Young British brain tumour survivor Ashya King has been reunited with his parents after they were released from a Madrid jail. Ashya King, 5, has...