US

Trump administration to review human fetal tissue research

Xavier Symons | 30 September 2018 | Comments

tags: fetal tissue research, health and human services, us

HHS is conducting an audit of all acquisitions involving human fetal tissue.

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US insulin price hikes prove fatal for diabetics

Xavier Symons | 08 September 2018 | Comments

tags: diabetes, insulin, rationing, us

Diabetics are rationing insulin injections.

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Japanese committee recommends no regulation for some gene editing

Xavier Symons | 25 August 2018 | Comments

tags: crispr, european union, gene editing, japan, us

Switching off genes is different from adding them, say experts.

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Is suicide different from physician assisted death?

Xavier Symons | 11 August 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, euthanasia, suicide, us

A new paper argues that PAD for psychiatric reasons may be indistinguishable from suicide.

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Bioethicist says conscientious objection may be murder

Xavier Symons | 28 July 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, catholic church, catholic health care, conscientious objection, law, us

Recent contributions to the literature have been particularly strident.

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Should social support be an eligibility criterion for organ transplantation?

Xavier Symons | 21 July 2018 | Comments

tags: egalitarianism, inequality, organ transplantation, us

Current guidelines state that doctors should consider the “social support” of patients.

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VSED is gaining traction as an end-of-life option

Xavier Symons | 16 June 2018 | Comments

tags: canada, euthanasia, law, us, voluntarily stopping eating and drinking, vsed

Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) appears to be becoming more common.

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A person? A thing? No, it’s a chimpanzee!

Xavier Symons | 02 June 2018 | Comments

tags: animal rights, law, personhood, us

A New York judge has raised hopes that chimpanzees will be given legal rights.

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Legitimacy and healthcare policy

Xavier Symons | 26 May 2018 | Comments

tags: bioethics discourse, democracy, healthcare policy, obama, us

Do we all have to agree on bioethics policies for them to be legitimate?

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American Medical Association stands firm on assisted suicide

Michael Cook | 13 May 2018 | Comments

tags: american medical association, assisted suicide, euthanasia, us

Recent report gives a respectful No

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13 year old regains consciousness after parents sign organ donation forms

Xavier Symons | 12 May 2018 | Comments

tags: death, organ donation, us, vital organ procurement

A teenage boy has woken up just a day before he was due to have vital organs removed.

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What do you do when a medical hero is also a villain?

Xavier Symons | 28 April 2018 | Comments

tags: guatemala syphilis experiments, tuskegee, us

Thomas Parran is now persona non grata.

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Are crisis pregnancy centres unethical?

Xavier Symons | 14 April 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, free speech, pregnancy counselling, us

A recent article in the AMA Journal of Ethics says "yes".

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Debate intensifies over Down syndrome abortions

Xavier Symons | 07 April 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, disability, down syndrome, law, us

Political commentators have clashed in the US over down syndrome abortions.

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The puppy has two faces: Streisand on cloning dogs

Xavier Symons | 04 March 2018 | Comments

tags: cloning, pets, us

Sad about losing your beloved poodle? Why not clone them?

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Biohacking: the future of the biosciences?

Xavier Symons | 24 February 2018 | Comments

tags: biohacking, fda, genetic engineering, us

DIY biology has morphed into a subversive social movement.

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Potential organ donors fear inadequate treatment

Xavier Symons | 24 February 2018 | Comments

tags: organ donation, organ transplantation, us

Why are people reluctant to sign-up as organ donors?

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Former NFL players turn to stem-cell therapies for help

Xavier Symons | 17 February 2018 | Comments

tags: fda, football concussion, stem cell therapies, stem cell tourism, us

Several former members of the Dallas Cowboys have received stem-cell therapy in Mexico.

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ACLU challenges Ohio’s down syndrome abortion law

Xavier Symons | 17 February 2018 | Comments

tags: abortion, aclu, down syndrome, law, us

The ACLU has launched a legal challenge against Ohio’s new down syndrome abortion law.

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Disability rights activists decry Delaware assisted suicide bill

Xavier Symons | 10 February 2018 | Comments

tags: assisted suicide, assisted suicide safeguards, disability, law, us

The bill would allow assisted suicide for patients with intellectual disabilities.

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