Therapeutic cloning proof of principle
But inefficiency dogs scientists’ efforts In an exciting development on the therapeutic cloning front, scientists at New York’s Sloan-Kettering Institute have used cloned cells to...
Abortion a threat to mental health, says UK college
British psychiatrists turn from pro-choice to neutral Women's mental health may be at risk if they have an abortion, says the Royal College of Psychiatrists,...
$200 IVF proposed for infertile African women
European scheme relies on simpler techniques You’ve probably heard of the $100 laptop, an American scheme to provide sturdy little computers powered by wind-up batteries...
Stem cell institute considers paying for eggs
100 to 200 eggs needed to produce stem cell lines The Australian head of California’s US$3 billion stem cell institute fears that its research could...
Dutch ethicists defend infanticide
Groningen protocol works well in the Netherlands Infanticide is not a practice that has taken off in most paediatric wards. However, in the Netherlands it...
New digs next to brothel for Swiss suicide clinic
Dignitas staff busy in new accommodation A long search for a new home after being evicted from its former premises has ended happily for Switzerland's...
British police moot DNA testing for 5-year-old potential crims
Security fears prompt controversial proposal You may have seen Minority Report, a Spielberg film about cops in the year 2054 who arrest criminals before they...
Kevorkian to run for Congress
Speaking engagement earns him $50,000 Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan doctor who has admitted helping at least 130 people to die, plans to run for a...
Hospital employees peek at Britney’s records
Doctors to be disciplined About a dozen employees of UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles will probably be looking for new jobs soon after the...
‘Pillow angel’ treatment a success, say parents
'Pillow angel' treatment a success, say parents A year has passed since the Ashley X controversy, but the parents of the severely retarded girl still...
Dissident MPs rattle UK government in debate over fertility law
MPs are calling for a conscience vote on controversial bill Updating Britain's fertility legislation could be one of the most political controversial events of the...
The ultimate incest?
MPs advocate artificial eggs and spermAs some British MPs fight to restrict scientists’ ability to tinker with human reproduction, others are battling to extend it....