June 28, 2011
Right now we are talking about a subject that may be shocking to many Americans. It might be very disturbing to them to know that this country, up to 33 states, was involved in eugenics. Our guest today is Daren … Read More
June 28, 2011
A new type of gene therapy allows scientists to fix DNA defects directly. That’s a potentially revolutionary improvement on present gene therapy techniques, which introduce working genes to cells — but not into the genetic library itself. (Science News)
June 28, 2011
Manama: In a rare case, a 38-year-old mother who has been brain dead for four months has given birth to a baby boy in Al Khobar in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. (Gulf News)
June 28, 2011
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the Michigan physician who shunned traditional medical ethics to do no harm, died earlier this month. (JCOnline.com)
June 28, 2011
Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the pathologist who promoted physician-assisted suicide and helped dozens of people end their own lives, died last week, ironically, by natural causes. I’m not sure if many people feel sad about his passing. But I do. (NWI … Read More
June 28, 2011
“Will I ever be a mother?â€Â That’s just one question that swirls through Iris Park-Goosney’s head as the young Corner Brook woman struggles with infertility. (TheWesternStar)
June 28, 2011
Bioethics (Volume 25, Issue 6, July 2011) is now available by subscription only. Articles include: “Applying the Four-principle Approach” by John-Stewart Gordon, Oliver Rauprich and Jochen Vollmann, 293-300. “Making Principlism Practicle: A Commentary on Gordon, Rauprich, and Vollmann” by Tom … Read More
June 28, 2011
Cheltenham MP Martin Horwood has called on NHS bosses to provide more IVF treatment for infertile couples. (This is Gloucestershire)
June 28, 2011
As she surveyed patients’ charts, Nancy Romeo, a medical review auditor at a hospice company, was surprised by the resilience of those supposedly near death. (The New York Times)
June 28, 2011
Doctors have reiterated their support for overhauling the organ donation system. (BBC News)
June 27, 2011
London, England 7 December 2011 This event will focus especially on knowledge brokerage in the social sciences. It is designed to encourage dialogue between knowledge exchange practitioners and organisations, and researchers who study knowledge exchange. The number of knowledge exchange … Read More
June 27, 2011
December 8 – 10, 2011 Sheraton Lisboa Hotel and Spa, Lisbon, Portugal Stem cell research is a fast-paced area of biomedical science that offers exciting insights into basic biology and compelling trajectories for therapeutic development. This Cell Press Symposium will … Read More
June 27, 2011
26-29 June 2012 Rotterdam The Netherlands This conference will discuss key issues relevant for the future, including future technologies in health care, ethics and research in developing countries, synthetic biology, enhancement, life-prolonging strategies, environmental issues, the moral responsibility for future … Read More
June 27, 2011
August 25-28, 2011 Bolger Center, Potomac, MD Leaders in the field of research ethics and education will provide you with information, strategies, and extensive curricular resources to help you provide training in research ethics. Learn interactive approaches for providing instruction … Read More
June 27, 2011
Some legislators are squaring off with Governor Rick Snyder and public universities over embryonic stem cell research. The governor says his administration won’t enforce a budget clause that says researchers must produce detailed reports on their work, and how they … Read More
June 27, 2011
Health authorities have asked the House of Representatives to consult international medical experts before acting on a bill that seeks to impose stiffer penalties on abortion and widen the scope of prohibited acts. (Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation)
June 27, 2011
A look at how online networks are contributing to the illegal global trade in human organs. (AlJazeera English)
June 27, 2011
The poll was carried out by the university hospitals of Utrecht, Groningen and Rotterdam, a television programme reported on Saturday. People with dementia are only able to give their consent to euthanasia in the early stages of the disease. In … Read More
June 27, 2011
VOLUNTARY euthanasia will give people the chance to make a decision in the same way people have everyday life choices, a North Adelaide minister says. (Adelaide Now)
June 27, 2011
Three days after a brutal attack left Maria Vera with severe brain damage, about two dozen of her relatives gathered in the hospital to say their goodbyes. (Sandusky Register)
June 27, 2011
For reasons that will become clear below, I’ve noticed that many Express-News obituaries give thanks to hospice workers who care for the deceased at life’s end. Hospice care allows the terminally ill and aged to die at home with a … Read More
June 27, 2011
Medicine is a moral profession and physicians are agents of the commitment to place another’s concern above their own. The practice of medicine provides a singular opportunity for moral clarity. (American Thinker)
June 27, 2011
MORE than 700 women have had abortions while pregnant through IVF, Britain’s fertility watchdog has revealed, writes Matthew Davis. (Express)
June 27, 2011
The only abortion providers in the State of Kansas are located in the Kansas City area. Starting July 1, there will only be two providers in Kansas. Now, an abortion clinic located in Kansas City, Kan. has been denied its … Read More
June 27, 2011
Jeremy Gasson is a long way from home. From his offices on the ninth floor of the Elizabeth Rothwell Building at Waikato Hospital, the Welsh doctor looks out over Lake Rotoroa and Hamilton City. (Voxy)
