A psychiatrist who saved lives — with a gun
A psychiatric patient shoots dead his caseworker and takes aim at his psychiatrist.... Is this one of those “only in America” stories? On Thursday afternoon...
Does dress matter in medicine?
An ongoing debate amongst physicians has broken into academic discourse – should doctors dress formally for clinical practice? An ongoing debate amongst physicians has broken...
Botched execution sparks outcry in US
Another botched execution in the USA has reignited debate over the death penalty. Another botched execution in the USA has reignited debate over the death...
Nitschke suspended from medical register
Australian euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke has been suspended from the medical register as an investigation continues into his involvement in the death of a 45...
UK assisted dying bill: the case against
A number of Lords declared that the bill was dangerous. At the conclusion of the debate on his Assisted Dying bill in the House of...
UK assisted dying bill: the case for
Excerpts from passionate speeches by some members of the Britain's upper house of Parliament. The debate on the Assisted Dying bill in the House of...
Yes, Minister
If I am to be completely candid, editing BioEdge can, at times, be a bit depressing. It has its bright spots, but often enough we...
Veterans Affairs scandal stems from a crisis of ethics: bioethicist
The crisis in the the US Veterans Affairs Department is fundamentally a crisis of ethics, according to the former hospital ethicist at the Philadelphia Veterans...
‘Informed consent has become a fetish’ – American bioethicist
In a recent Hastings Centre Report article, bioethicist Barbara A. Koenig argues stridently against traditional informed consent models for genetic testing. Koenig believes that the...
Nasal growth found on woman’s back after stem-cell treatment
A Portuguese stem-cell trial gone wrong has resulted in a woman developing a nasal growth on her back. An experimental Portuguese stem cell trial has...
Top scientists call for restrictions on pathogen creation
A prestigious international group of scientists has called for a limit on the creation of potential pandemic pathogens (PPPs). A prestigious international group of scientists...
Couples flock to Thailand for sex selective IVF
Thailand has become a top tourist destination for women seeking gender-selective IVF. The country is one of just three that permit gender selection – the...