Rats can reflect on their own knowledge, according to scientists at the University of Georgia. This study is the first to show that a non-primate...

When deployed to attack euthanasia and abortion, the "sanctity of life" argument is often regarded as a way of smuggling religion into bioethical debates. Now...

California could face an epidemic of suicide amongst the elderly, says an article in the Contra Costa Times. Seniors-- especially older white men -- are...

 If you feel that ordinary life has been over-medicalised by rapacious drug companies, you'll find an ally at the website for the drug Havidol. Created...

Wrong sperm: A New York couple is suing a fertility clinic for using the wrong sperm. "While we love Baby Jessica as our own, we...

 Why the world's most powerful country has the second-worst infant- mortality rate in the developed world, just pipping Malta and Slovakia, is a puzzle. The...

 The leading scientist in the Bush administration has broken with his boss over embryonic stem cell research. "From my standpoint, it is clear today that...

 The co-editor of one of the world's leading bioethics journals, Bioethics, has stated that he supports reproductive cloning. Writing in his blog, Udo Schuklenk, of...

The British Medical Journal supports euthanasia, therapeutic cloning and abortion, but draws the line at the tainted association of its rival, The Lancet, with the...

 Blogging has mushroomed amongst American doctors, but some health professionals worry about violations of confidentiality. Sometimes their internet diaries include harsh judgements of patients and...

A controversial standard for determining death is multiplying the number of organs available in the US, but creating bioethical quandries. "Donations after cardiac death" (DCD)...

Living wills are one solution to the anguish of deciding on treatment for a loved one in a coma. The patient's instructions -- theoretically --...