Controversy over Oklahoma execution It is unlikely to derail activists, but the drug of choice for assisted suicide activists is being described as “untested, [and]...

Doctors too casual New Zealanders have been outraged by the news that at least two patients at a small government hospital in the city of...

Sisters hinder ambulance officers reviving their parents Here's a modern moral dilemma for you. You pay a visit to your aged parents and find them...

The latest gene of the week: liberalism The notion that our behaviour is largely due to our genes is immensely popular with the media, and...

More treatments doesn’t equal better results More IVF doesn’t necessarily mean more success, experts say. New research suggests that around 1 in 3 women had...

Australian academic slams mandatory reporting laws A prominent Australian doctor has criticised mandatory reporting laws, saying that they damage the right of her colleagues to...

Researchers dodge tumour risk Canadian scientists have morphed human skin cells into blood cells, converting one kind of mature human cell into another for the...

Research highlights alarming link to infertility A recent study has caused concern that using painkillers in pregnancy may have cause male fertility problems. Researchers found...

Bargain prices for stem cell injections High-ranking officials, lawmakers and entertainers, among others, are suspected of receiving illegal stem cell injections in Korea. Some have...

Hi there, The biggest news of the past week was the US mid-term elections. The Democrats were routed and surrendered control of the House of...

Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research looks less likely The Democrat drubbing in this week’s US elections may affect the future of embryonic stem...

Open letter calls for Parliament to reassert control While the UK’s fertility watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority is in danger of tossed onto...