HFEA To Be Abolished:29th Jul 10
The controversial agency that regulates the British fertility industry is to be abolished under new plans to cut waste in the public service. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA),...More >>
French Senator Pushes Euthanasia Bill:29th Jul 10
Socialist senators in France have launched a new campaign to have euthanasia legalised there. The group, led by Jean-Pierre Godefroy, has introduced a private members bill to provide “active...More >>
Oxford Team to Use iPS Cells to Study Parkinsons:26th Jul 10
UK researchers are launching a study into the potential of using a patient’s own cells to treat Parkinson’s disease. An Oxford University team will use induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells—which...More >>
As Memories of Nazi Horrors Wane, German Court Allows Eugenic Screening:22nd Jul 10
Embryos created during in vitro fertilisation can be screened for genetic defects before being implanted in the womb, a German high court has ruled in a landmark decision. The Federal Supreme...More >>
Huge Opposition to Scottish Assisted Suicide Bill:2nd Jul 10
An attempt to introduce legislation allowing assisted suicide in Scotland has been dealt a blow, with the vast majority of people giving evidence to the Scottish parliament at Holyrood declaring that...More >>
Adult Stem Cells Restore Vision:2nd Jul 10
In the largest study of its kind, Italian researchers restored the sight of patients left blinded or with severely impaired vision, after suffering chemical burns. Experts said the study, undertaken...More >>
IVF Birth Defects Twice as Common, Study Finds:29th Jun 10
Birth defects caused by in vitro fertilisation are up to twice as common as previously thought and doctors at fertility clinics should routinely warn patients of the dangers. This is the...More >>
Ethical Stem Cell Research Wins Top Prize:25th Jun 10
Shinya Yamanaka, the stem cell researcher who discovered a technique for creating pluripotent stem cells without destroying human embryos, has won Japan’s prestigious $550,000 Kyoto Prize, an...More >>
EU Animal Draft Directive Could Push Human Embryo Research:18th Jun 10
European bishops have warned that a poorly worded European draft directive could force EU countries to use human embryos as an alternative to testing on animals.
Referring to a new...More >>
Linacre Centre Announces New Director, New Name:8th Jun 10
The Linacre Centre for Healthcare Ethics has announced the appointment of Professor David Jones, currently Professor of Bioethics at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, as its new...More >>