Should medics embed with Iraqi Army for safety?
Unless doctors are safe, they can't work; to be safe, they have to work for the ArmyMore than 8,000 civilians have been killed in the...
Going commercial with three-parent babies
The man who brought us the first three-parent baby is now going commercial. The same doctor who delivered the first “three parent baby” is now...
Transgender puberty blues
Parents of transgender kids have enrolled them in a dangerous experimentThe January issue of National Geographic magazine featured profiles of gender-bending young people around the...
A Dutch euthanasia pioneer surveys the wreckage and despairs
Safeguards for the mentally ill and the demented are slipping awayIf there is anyone who could be called a patron saint of Dutch euthanasia, it...
Medical students’ perspectives on euthanasia
Students are concerned about the impact of euthanasia on the medical landscape. What do medical students think about euthanasia? A new article in the journal...
Michelle Carter found guilty
A Massachusetts woman has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in a case which was reported across the United States and could affect the debate...
An urgent need for palliative care as the world turns grey
New research shows that the need for palliative care could increase by 40% by 2040Is the developed world prepared for the avalanche of elderly people...
Autonomy: a short history of a big idea
Do we really need 'autonomy' to explain why people should be decently treated?“The strongest arguments in favour of physician-assisted suicide are respect for autonomy, justice,...
The fake news about female libido
How a public relations campaign made the FDA approve a bad drug“Fake news” is not the exclusive preserve of Macedonian teenagers exploiting the anxieties of...
Should we worry about a euthanasia market-takeover?
We can never set aside the risk of a euthanasia market. There is endless debate about the ethics of euthanasia. Yet even if one sets...
Egg freezing on the rise in Silicon Valley
A growing number of Silicon Valley companies are sponsoring employees to “freeze their eggs”. A growing number of Silicon Valley companies are paying for their...
Organ donation debate continues
The death of an 8-year-old boy has sparked debate about organ procurement.A controversial organ donation case in the US has sparked debate about the ethical...