Physicians under pressure in conceal-weapon permit process
A new survey of North Carolina doctors has found that many are concerned about the increasing number of requests they are receiving to assess their...
Is moral bioehancement even possible?
A new article in Bioethics criticises the moral bioenhancement debate as misguided and framed on gratuitous assumptions. The authors – Inmaculada de Melo-Martin (Cornell) and...
Israel’s medical association condemns new force-feeding bill
The Israel Medical Association has announced its opposition to new bill that would legalize the force-feeding of Palestinian prisoners. The bill, currently before the Knesset,...
Bioethicists debate as curtains close on Casey Kasem
The passing of disc jokey Casey Kasem has generated a remarkable volume of bioethical commentary. Artificial nutrition was withdrawn from an unconscious Kasem in light...
One Child Policy an attack on the common good – Chinese bioethicist
In a provocative new article in the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Chinese bioethicist Jing-Bao Nie attacks the one child-policy for having “a hugely negative...
Investigation finds half of Down syndrome abortions missing from register
An investigation into terminations of Down's Syndrome foetuses in the UK has revealed that half of these abortions go unrecorded. The probe was conducted by...
Inducing death to give life – without patient consent
A new emergency procedure being trialled in a US hospital has bioethicists feeling nervous. A new emergency procedure being trialled in a US hospital has...
Expert warns of misuse of genetic evidence in courtroom
Prominent medical law commentator Paul S. Appelbaum has warned of the misuse of genetic evidence in courtrooms. In an article published in Neuron earlier this...
Canadian court declares patient specimen the “personal property” of a hospital
A Canadian court has ruled that a medical specimen taken from a patient in a pathology clinic is the ‘personal property’ of a hospital. The...
Should we allow organ transplants from HIV positive donors?
In a controversial article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, three Israeli bioethicists advocate for the restricted use of organ transplants from HIV positive patients...
Alas, moral bioehancement won’t stop climate change
Several recent articles in leading journals have considered the ability of moral bioehancement to produce ‘environmentally conscious’ citizens and thus (indirectly) reduce carbon emissions. In...
New technology could replace animal testing
Researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute are developing ‘bio-chips’ that replicate the functioning of organs in the human body. Last week Bioedge examined the ethical...