June 20, 2011
The Green party, has said today that “what is supposed to be a form of treatment for infertile persons risks being made virtually inaccessible to a wide range of people who need this treatment due to infertility because they do … Read More
June 20, 2011
Death, taxes and a ratio of 105 boys born for every 100 girls are some of the certainties that have kept societies functioning smoothly for centuries. (Bloomberg)
June 20, 2011
Some well meaning individuals support the RH Bill because they contend that a more widespread availability of contraceptives will reduce illegal abortions in the Philippines. (MB)
June 20, 2011
Last July, scientists created the first “synthetic cell,” an organism that’s controlled by a chemically synthesized genome edited on a computer and stitched together in the lab. One year later, biologists at the Fifth Annual Synthetic Biology conference at Stanford … Read More
June 20, 2011
With many vaccines, it’s easy to see a quick impact: the number of cases of a disease rapidly drops. But for other vaccines that target slower-moving ailments, it can take years or even decades until a population reaps the benefits. … Read More
June 20, 2011
In South Dakota, a new law requires waiting periods and counseling before abortions. Indiana plans to defund the organization’s clinics in July. (AMedNews)
June 20, 2011
The first three patients to undergo an investigational surgical procedure for peripheral vascular disease that involves the patient’s own stem cells continue to do well, reports the University of Louisville surgeon who is the principal investigator. (Medical News Today)
June 20, 2011
NeoStem, Inc., an international biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and manufacturing cell-based therapies, today offered an update on the progress and nature of its partnership with Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture. (Adult Stem Cell Research Network)
June 20, 2011
On Thursday the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will release a new document that calls for the end of legal aid in dying. To Live Each Day with Dignity marks a nationwide effort by the Roman Catholic Church to … Read More
June 20, 2011
Health care providers are failing to detail abortion complications to the state as required by law, one of many gaps in a surveillance system viewed as crucial to protecting patients, a Tribune review has found. (Los Angeles Times)
June 20, 2011
Our health system supports a model of care that is strongly reliant on provision of services in hospital. Two studies reported in this issue of the Journal illustrate the dominance of this model, the increasing demands on the system, and … Read More
June 20, 2011
Canada needs strict legislation, similar to that in the United States, to protect Canadian children from harm due to medication errors and mistreatment. (BMJ)
June 20, 2011
New England Journal of Medicine (Volume 364, Issue 22, June 2, 2011) is now available on-line and by subscription only. Articles include: “A Model Health Care Delivery System for Medicaid” by R.E. Rieselbach and A.L. Kellermann, available on-line. “Sudden Death … Read More
June 20, 2011
In a hall in West London this week, a group of over-50s listened to a talk by “Doctor Death†that detailed the specifics of how they could take their own lives. (BioEdge)
June 20, 2011
An American biotech has launched an aggressive marketing campaign for their direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests by playing on parents’ fears. (BioEdge)
June 20, 2011
While India has a problem with sex selection, it is – technically speaking – illegal. According to a University of California study, under pressure to have sons, some Indian women emigrate to the US to make use of the more … Read More
June 20, 2011
The Catholic Church, one of the most consistent opponents of assisted suicide and euthanasia, has fired two broadsides in Australia and the US. In Sydney Cardinal George Pell, an Oxford PhD with a high profile, issued a letter denouncing euthanasia, … Read More
June 20, 2011
An Indian IVF clinic specialising in creating babies for gay couples has delivered twins to a deaf-mute gay couple from the United States. Rotunda-The Center for Human Reproduction, in Mumbai, targets gay couples and also organises Indian surrogates. (BioEdge)
June 20, 2011
UK researchers have created the first samples of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from a Parkinson’s disease patient, as part of a project to create a bank of nerve cells. (PHG Foundation)
June 17, 2011
Some Ohio lawmakers say they want to ban embryonic human cloning. But some Ohio scientists say the bill legislators have drafted would prevent research and development companies from coming in to the buckeye state. (Idea Stream)
June 17, 2011
Health care providers are failing to detail abortion complications to the state as required by law, one of many gaps in a surveillance system viewed as crucial to protecting patients, a Tribune review has found. (The Los Angeles Times)
June 17, 2011
Lungs from those who die by euthanasia are more suitable for transplant surgery, according to medical specialists from Belgium. (Asia One)
June 17, 2011
On Thursday the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will release a new document that calls for the end of legal aid in dying. To Live Each Day with Dignity marks a nationwide effort by the Roman Catholic Church to … Read More
June 17, 2011
The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld the murder conviction on Thursday of a Rapid City man who had argued that he did not commit murder in shooting a friend who was in chronic pain and wanted to die. (The Republic)
June 17, 2011
Government guidelines say women between 23 and 39 should be entitled to three cycles of IVF on the NHS, but that is not happening in some parts of England. (BBC)
