Hawaii legalises assisted suicide
Seventh US jurisdiction since Oregon legalised it in 1997 Hawaii has become the seventh American jurisdiction where assisted-suicide is legal. The “Our Care, Our Choice...
10% of Flemish cancer patients choose euthanasia
... and nearly 2% have it chosen for them. A survey of end-of-life decisions for cancer patients involving Flemish physicians has found that in 10.4%...
US woman discovers that her father was her mother’s fertility doctor
Genetic tests can reveal dark secrets The genetic testing company Ancestry.com has become a leading source for people to track their heritage. However, the company...
When should we provide life sustaining care for premature babies?
A new article in Bioethics criticises the treatment policies of neonatal care units. A new article in Bioethics criticises policies in neonatal care units that...
Organ donation in an age of social media
Perhaps social media might be utilised to solicit more donations. A multitude of solutions have been proposed to solve the problem of chronic organ shortages...
Rationing ventilators at the end of life
A doctor from Rwanda offers a unique perspective on allocation dilemmas. What do we do when we don’t have enough life support machines for critically...
Debate intensifies over Down syndrome abortions
Political commentators have clashed in the US over down syndrome abortions. Political commentators in the US have clashed over new state legislation that seeks to...
The ultimate First World problem: cosmetic surgery for my fish
Not just any fish, mind you: just the Asian arrowanaUnnecessary and expensive cosmetic surgery cops a hiding in BioEdge from time to time for departing...
Nuffield Council issues brief note on whole genome sequencing of babies
Care could improve, but there are many sticky ethical issues The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a briefing note on whole genome sequencing of...
Neanderthals cared for each other and survived into old age – new research
So maybe it’s time we changed our stereotype of the brutish, thuggish Neanderthals, and view them with the respect and awe they deserve.When we think...
Driverless ethics
The tragic death of a Florida woman struck by a driverless Uber has revived public interest in robot ethics. How do these cars make decisions...
A self-driving car killed a pedestrian. What now?
Is collateral damage inevitable on the road to a driverless world? A self-driving Uber vehicle has hit and killed a pedestrian in United States, raising...