UK could revise standards for infant brain death after Baby A experience
Never simple, brain death in UK babies is being reviewed after a 3-month-old baby was declared “brain dead” due to “irreversible cessation of brain stem...
Scotland and Uruguay: will they legalise euthanasia?
Two more countries are debating whether to legalise euthanasia: Scotland and Uruguay. In Scotland a Liberal Democrat member of the Scottish Parliament, Liam McArthur, has...
Dark cloud over celebrity surgeon in New Hampshire
The award-winning Boston Globe Spotlight team of investigative reporters has targeted a New Hampshire cardiothoracic surgeon. In a series of articles, the Globe claims that...
When did Hollywood actress Anne Heche really die?
After a fiery car crash on August 5, Anne Heche, a Hollywood actress who starred in TV shows and films over 30 years, died on...
What does the future hold for the disabled when euthanasia is legal?
As the cartoon above suggests, disability activists fear that euthanasia could become a cheaper option for medical care. In a position paper published by the...
Possible cancer risk with frozen IVF embryos
A study of more than 8 million children in Nordic countries suggests that children who begin life as frozen embryos (FET) may have a higher...
Be good for goodness’ sake
“Be good for goodness’ sake” is not only the secret of piling up presents from Santa Claus under the Christmas tree, but the secret of...
Back from the dead?
Unsettling accounts of dead people who aren’t dead continue to make headlines. On August 17, in the Mexican town of Salinas, a 3-year-old girl named...
Outspoken Yale psychiatrist fails to keep job after denouncing Trump as mentally ill
A psychiatrist who called President Trump mentally ill and was subsequently fired by Yale University has failed to keep her job after she sued for...
Medicos push back against post-Dobbs abortion restrictions
Supporters of legal abortion are fighting back in medical journals as well as at the ballot box and on social media. The consistent theme is...
Fertility fraud laws could have far-reaching consequences
A wave of new laws in American states banning “fertility fraud” could have important effects upon informed consent in medical practice. With the help of...
Fertility watchdog wants to overhaul UK laws on embryos
The UK’s fertility regulator is seeking to liberalise techniques for manipulating human embryos in assisted reproduction and research. The Guardian describes its plans as “the...