Expert warns of misuse of genetic evidence in courtroom
Prominent medical law commentator Paul S. Appelbaum has warned of the misuse of genetic evidence in courtrooms. In an article published in Neuron earlier this...
Canadian court declares patient specimen the “personal property” of a hospital
A Canadian court has ruled that a medical specimen taken from a patient in a pathology clinic is the ‘personal property’ of a hospital. The...
US lawmakers protest against incinerating foetuses with medical waste
The practice of incinerating aborted foetuses as part of waste-to-energy programs could be a common practice in the United States. Is the practice of incinerating...
Euthanasia legalised in Quebec
Hi there, One of our readers recently complained that BioEdge was running too many articles on surrogacy and euthanasia. I am pleased to announce that...
Should we allow organ transplants from HIV positive donors?
In a controversial article in the Journal of Medical Ethics, three Israeli bioethicists advocate for the restricted use of organ transplants from HIV positive patients...
Belgian deacon arrested over 40 deaths in hospital
News that a Catholic deacon may have euthanased 40 patients has reset the benchmark for weirdness. Reporting weird tales about Belgian euthanasia is a crowded...
Alas, moral bioehancement won’t stop climate change
Several recent articles in leading journals have considered the ability of moral bioehancement to produce ‘environmentally conscious’ citizens and thus (indirectly) reduce carbon emissions. In...
New technique could lead to “risky eugenics”, says IVF pioneer
Britain’s leading fertility doctor, Lord Robert Winston, has warned that his recent research could open the door to “risky” eugenics programs. Britain’s leading fertility doctor,...
New technology could replace animal testing
Researchers from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute are developing ‘bio-chips’ that replicate the functioning of organs in the human body. Last week Bioedge examined the ethical...
HFEA finds mitochondrial transfer ‘not unsafe’
The peak UK IVF regulatory body has published its findings on the controversial new procedure known as mitochondrial replacement therapy. The peak UK IVF regulatory...
Is the UK too quick on the draw about 3-parent babies?
Two American bioethicists have questioned the haste with which the United Kingdom is seeking to legalise mitochondrial transfer Two American bioethicists have questioned the haste...
STAP cells may never have existed
The exciting new discovery may have been due to contamination. The latest development in the scandal surrounding Japanese stem cell researcher Haruko Obokata’s discovery of...