Why the disabled fear assisted suicide: Dominic Lawson
Last week’s BBC broadcast of the suicide of 71-year-old Peter Smedley in Switzerland was a public relations triumph for campaigner Sir Terry Pratchett. “This has...
Dignitas: not a typical holiday get-away
About 160 Britons have died at Dignitas, about one in six of the clients of the Swiss suicide clinic in Zurich. What is it like?...
Pigs could grow human organs in stem cell innovation
Scientists have discovered a way to make chimeric animals that have organs belonging to another species by injecting stem cells into an embryo of the...
Bartolo Colón’s stem cell therapy: comment
Athletes have always been addicted to winning – and they have always found ways to enhance their performance.Athletes have always been addicted to winning –...
Circumcision? How about banning ear piercing?
A petition to ban circumcision will appear on San Francisco’s November election ballot.A petition to ban circumcision will appear on San Francisco’s November election ballot....
No easy answer to conscientious refusal to refer, says ethicist
Doctors who are unwilling either to supply a legal service or refer to a willing doctor should be disciplined or get out of medicine altogether,...
Deaf-mute gay couple creates child with Indian surrogate
An Indian IVF clinic specialising in creating babies for gay couples has delivered twins to a deaf-mute gay couple from the United States. Rotunda-The Center...
Why don’t surgeons study medical ethics?
Why don’t surgeons study more medical ethics, asks Daniel Sokol, of Imperial College London, in a provocative article in the BMJ.The Royal College for Surgeons,...
Woman to donate womb to her daughter
Hi there, Organ donation is a theme that we return to again and again in BioEdge. Around the world, doctors and health departments are trying...
Catholic bishops slate assisted suicide
The US Catholic bishops have issued a statement on physician-assisted suicide. To no one’s surprise, they are strongly opposed. However, “To Live Each Day with...
Indian women go to US to use sex selection to have sons
While India has a problem with sex selection, it is – technically speaking – illegal. According to a University of California study, under pressure to...
Peddling genetic tests with the threat of death
An American biotech has launched an aggressive marketing campaign for their direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests by playing on parents’ fears. An American biotech has launched...