Right-to-die movement has split into two warring camps, says Nitschke
The right-to-die movement has split into two warring camps, according to Australian euthanasia activist Dr Philip Nitschke. Speaking at the annual conference of right-to-die societies...
Muddled picture of Dutch euthanasia
Hi there, I thought that the shocking American documentary Eggsploitation had the last word on the exploitation of young women for their eggs. It showed...
Canada’s A-G to appeal assisted suicide decision
Canada's Attorney General, Rob Nicholson, announced this week that he will appeal to the country's Supreme Court to overturn a decision by the British Columbia...
California stem cell institute hits jackpot… with adult stem cells
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is rejoicing over its first big success. What went unsaid is that this approval is for treatment with adult...
Dutch euthanasia figures present muddled picture
Euthanasia in the Netherlands is nothing much to worry about, according to The Lancet. The latest survey shows that the overall levels of euthanasia and...
17-year-old Indian girl dies after egg donation
Almost two years after she died, no one involved in the death of 17-year-old Mumbai woman Sushma Pandey is facing charges. Ms Pandey, who was...
Another “Doctor Death” in Queensland?
After the international publicity given to "Doctor Death", the last thing the Australian state of Queensland needs is bad publicity about bad doctors. However, the...
Peter Singer on his days off
Peter Singer has been hailed as "one of the world's top 100 influential people" and one of "the most influential philosophers alive" and reviled as...
CIA vaccine tactic may have hindered war on polio
Did the assassination of Osama bin Laden have an unintended victim: the global campaign to eliminate polio? Did the assassination of Osama bin Laden have...
Alternative stem cell source: amniotic fluid
Stem cells from amniotic fluid can be converted into a more versatile state which is similar to human embryonic stem cells (hESCs), scientists said last...
A community’s take on genetic tests
Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn are wrestling with the question of genetic testing -- and what should and should not be revealed to people who use...
First stem-cell fraud case enters courts
Stem cell tourism may be on its last legs. Stem cell tourism may be on its last legs. Six Los Angeles residents are suing South...