Unexpected mutations after CRISPR gene-editing
A new study suggests that CRISPR editing can cause hundreds of unintended mutations. A study lead by investigators at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) suggests...
Bioethicists: dust off your resumes
Now that President Donald Trump has backed out of the Paris Climate Change agreement, employment prospects for bioethicists may pick up. Let me explain. The...
Can blood transfusions from teenagers slow the ageing process?
Silicon Valley is interestedAnti-ageing technology is flourishing in Silicon Valley. The latest to hit the headlines is parabiosis – transfusions of blood or plasma from...
Controversial trial to test transhumanist theories
Is it possible to revive brain-dead patients?Killing off death will require research and clinical trials. But these may be difficult to do ethically, as a...
Hackers steal cosmetic surgery photos from Lithuanian clinic
Threats to post them on-line unless if no money is forthcomingThis stark example of how medical electronic records are vulnerable to violations of privacy comes...
British surgeon sentenced to 15 years in jail
He performed hundreds of unnecessary operations, leaving patients traumatised and disfiguredPaterson's victims react on the steps of the courthouse / BBC A British surgeon who...
Is euthanasia really the ‘best’ way to die?
New York Times gushes over Canadian medical assistance in dyingNew York’s supreme court began weighing up arguments for and against physician-assisted suicide this week, so...
Caution needed with multipotent stem cells
Despite their therapeutic promise, there are risksEveryone seems to be excited about stem cells. Their excellent promise as a treatment for a range of diseases...
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I can't say that I agree with Nietzsche on everything, but he was onto something when he wrote, "what does not kill a database makes...
‘Existential distress’ drives MAiD requests: Canadian study
Patients tended to be white and relatively affluent and loss of autonomy was the primary motivationThe debate over euthanasia is often framed in terms of...
Abortion debate front and centre in UK elections
Corbyn back-pedals on abortion in Northern IrelandWhile the last UK parliament was preoccupied with euthanasia and gene-editing, abortion is the main bioethical issue on the...