Xavier Symons

Xavier Symons is a Masters student in philosophy at Sydney University and has a keen interest in bioethics. Aside from his studies he enjoys playing guitar and reading American literature. He has contributed to a number of online publications, in addition to his work with BioEdge.

Direct to consumer brain stimulation is booming, but ethical concerns remain

Xavier Symons | 10 Mar 2019 |

tags: direct to consumer, enhancement, neuroscience, transcranial stimulation

Transcranial brain stimulation may have serious side-effects, ethicists say.

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Is it ever ethical to withdraw treatment from patients with a persistent disorder of consciousness?

Xavier Symons | 10 Mar 2019 |

tags: consciousness, minimally conscious state, pvs

An Oxford law professor says No

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China may be building its massive DNA security database without citizens’ consent

Xavier Symons | 24 Feb 2019 |

tags: china, genetic privacy, privacy

Reports suggest that DNA samples are obtained from free medical check-ups

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New Mexico assisted suicide bill endorsed by House committee

Xavier Symons | 2 Feb 2019 |

tags: assisted suicide, law, new mexico, us

New Mexico may become the next jurisdiction to legalise assisted suicide.

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Organ donation euthanasia is gaining traction

Xavier Symons | 2 Feb 2019 |

tags: law, organ donation euthanasia, organ shortage

A new article in a leading transplantation journal defends ODE.

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NHS to offer user-pay genetic testing

Xavier Symons | 2 Feb 2019 |

tags: genetic testing, nhs, uk

Test results will be utilised by NHS researchers.

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Pill testing under debate in Australia

Xavier Symons | 2 Feb 2019 |

tags: australia, drugs, law, pill testing

A number of deaths at festivals has sparked a policy debate.

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He Jiankui fired, accused of forging ethics review

Xavier Symons | 28 Jan 2019 |

tags: designer babies, embryo gene editing, gene editing, he jiankui

Authorities are likely to press charges against researcher.

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Nurse charged after incapacitated Arizona woman gives birth

Xavier Symons | 28 Jan 2019 |

tags: consent, professional misconduct, vegetative state

The nurse has been charged with sexual assault.

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Scientists call for clearer gene editing guidelines

Xavier Symons | 28 Jan 2019 |

tags: gene editing, he jiankui, regulation, world economic forum

A commission is being planned to update extant guidelines.

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Iowa abortion bill deemed unconstitutional, New York bill is signed into law

Xavier Symons | 28 Jan 2019 |

tags: abortion, iowa, law, new york, roe v. wade, us

States are legislating in anticipation of a challenge to Roe v. Wade.

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Separating conjoined twins and medical decision making

Xavier Symons | 26 Jan 2019 |

tags: best interests, conjoined twins, medical decision making

The operation will often result in the death of one of the twins.

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Organ trafficking on the rise in Iraq

Xavier Symons | 25 Jan 2019 |

tags: iraq, organ trade, organ trafficking

Iraq may be the latest hotspot for illegal organ trading.

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Marches for and against abortion in the US capital

Xavier Symons | 20 Jan 2019 |

tags: abortion, march for life, reproductive rights, us

US vice-president Mike Pence made a surprise appearance at the March for Life.

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James Watson stripped of honorary titles after racist remarks

Xavier Symons | 19 Jan 2019 |

tags: eugenics, free speech, genetics, intelligence, uk

Watson claims that there is a link between ethnicity and intelligence.

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