Cloning still unpopular: Gallup poll
Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll shows that 84% of Americans still oppose human cloning.Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs poll shows that 84% of Americans...
“Pre-crime” terrorist detector field tested in US
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed a first round of field-testing on a program designed to spot people who intend to commit...
Melbourne egg donation hobbyist may hold world record
When Melbourne office worker Faith Haugh, 41, exceeded Australia’s legal cap for individuals to donate their eggs, she went overseas to fulfil a desire to...
Millions lack access to palliative care, says Human Rights Watch
Tens of millions of people worldwide are denied access to inexpensive medications for severe pain, Human Rights Watch said in a report released earlier this...
Should men be allowed to father children from the grave?
Fertility treatment is usually marketed as assistance for an infertile partner. But a dead partner? Fertility from the grave may seem ghoulish, but it is...
FBI raids suicide kit maker’s house
Last week, 91-year-old California resident Sharlotte Hydorn was visited by a dozen FBI agents.Last week, 91-year-old California resident Sharlotte Hydorn was visited by a dozen...
Preparing for the ageing tsunami
Hi there, I wonder if we are really prepared for the immense ethical challenges of an ageing population. The number of people over 60 in...
Suicide hero Kevorkian dies at 83
At the age of 83, after helping at least 130 people to commit suicide, medical pathologist Jack Kevorkian, has passed away in a hospital bed...
Abuse in UK hospitals sparks outrage
Britons must be wondering whether their country is really prepared to care for its elderly as its population begins to age rapidly. Two scandals have...
Licence revoked of doctor who treated “OctoMom”
The IVF doctor who treated OctoMom, the California woman who gave birth to live octuplets in January 2009, has been deregistered. The IVF doctor who...
Chinese teenager sells kidney to buy iPad 2
It sounds like an commercial made by The Onion to sell Apple's iPad 2: “"I wanted to buy an iPad 2, but I didn't have...
Bioethics for your smart phone
If you are a fan of Philosophy Bites, the addictive podcast site featuring intelligent 15-minute interviews with professional philosophers about their work, you should like...