This is what happens when no one says No to a patient with anorexia nervosa
The appalling story of an Australian woman who binged on laxativesThe death of a young Australian wife and mother raises the question of whether healthcare...
South Korea debates the privacy of a patient’s intestines
Triggered by the escape of a defector from the NorthDr Lee Cook-jong during a press conference about the wounded soldier The escape of a defector...
India outlawed commercial surrogacy – clinics are finding loopholes
What impact are bans on commercial surrogacy having on women? Would you pay someone US$150,000 to have your baby? The high cost of surrogacy in...
Cephalosomatic anastomosis forges ahead
A flamboyant Italian neurosurgeon claims that head transplants are around the cornerRen Xiaoping and Sergio Canavero Head transplantation is back in the news again. Controversial...
Oral contraceptives linked to suicide
A new study has found a positive association between the use of oral contraceptives and suicide attempts/suicide. A study published in the American Journal of...
Doctors who receive a complaint are more likely to “overtreat”
New research shows an association between the handling of complaints and mental illness.Research from Imperial College London (ICL) has shown for the first time an...
Braggadocio
Good scientists have to be curious, tenacious, creative, intuitive and analytical. And it helps if they are humble, as well. At least that is my...
Russian surrogacy, controversial and unregulated
Nationwide there are around 100 surrogacy centres, including 40 in MoscowA Russian senator has proposed a ban on both commercial and altruistic surrogacy. Anton Belyakov,...
‘Uber for birth control’ creates new ethical challenges
The anonymity of telemedicine troubles some criticsContraception is another area where logistics is outpacing regulation in the United States. A new smartphone app, Nurx (pronounced...
“Care” vs “overzealous treatment”: Pope Francis speaks on end of life issues
Pope Francis has advised doctors to avoid "overzealous treatment". Pope Francis has advised doctors to avoid "overzealous treatment" of patients at the end of life,...
Untested stem cell therapies finally drawing attention of Australian regulators
There has already been one death in a clinicThe business of for-profit clinics offering unproven stem cell treatments is controversial all over the world. There...
Victoria one step away from legalising euthanasia
“Today’s all about emotion, and it’s all about compassion,” says the state's PremierThe Australian state of Victoria will soon legalise assisted suicide and euthanasia. On...