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Michael Cook edits BioEdge, a bioethics newsletter, and MercatorNet, an on-line magazine whose focus is human dignity. He writes from Sydney, Australia.
Latest posts by Michael Cook (see all)
- How long can you put off seeing the doctor because of lockdowns? - December 3, 2021
- House of Lords debates assisted suicide—again - October 28, 2021
- Spanish government tries to restrict conscientious objection - October 28, 2021
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The American Medical Association has resisted a push to adopt a position of neutrality on assisted suicide and euthanasia. In...
medical journals and climate change
More than 200 medical journals from around the world have written an open letter demanding that governments stop climate change....
Biden mandates vaccination of 100 million American workers
US President Joe Biden is mandating the vaccination of 100 American million workers. In a forceful speech on Thursday, he...
Vitamin D clinical trial for kids may be unethical
Could be a manifestation of structural racism A University of Pittsburgh clinical trial on the effects of Vitamin D on...
Brain organoids grow rudimentary eyes
Challenging research involving human induced pluripotent stem cells Brain organoids with optic cups at day 60 of development. (Gabriel et...
Bioethicist could be next head of FDA
Ezekiel Emanuel is being floated as the Biden Administration’s choice The name of controversial bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel is being floated...