Bioethics news archive

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Study Raises Questions About Popular Genetic Test for ‘Abnormal’ Embryos

Source: New York Times

20 April, 2022

The brain-reading devices helping paralysed people to move, talk and touch

Source: Nature

20 April, 2022

Covid hasn’t given up all its secrets. Here are 6 mysteries experts hope to unravel

Source: STAT

19 April, 2022

Stem-cell-derived rat sperm cells used to produce healthy offspring

Source: BioNews

11 April, 2022

Entire human genome sequenced

Source: BioNews

11 April, 2022

Artificial pancreas to revolutionise diabetes care in England

Source: BBC

2 April, 2022

Preimplantation genetic testing proposed to predict risk of common diseases

Source: BioNews

28 March, 2022

IVF-conceived people have better quality of life

Source: BioNews

28 March, 2022

The Pandemic Revolutionized Disease Surveillance. Now What?

Source: Wired

28 March, 2022

Brain Implant Helps ‘Locked-In’ Paralyzed Man Communicate

Source: MedicineNet.com

24 March, 2022

In a first, brain implant lets man with complete paralysis spell out thoughts: ‘I love my cool son.’

Source: Science Magazine

22 March, 2022

Scientists say they can read nearly the whole genome of an IVF-created embryo

Source: Science Magazine

21 March, 2022

Whole-genome risk prediction of common diseases in human preimplantation embryos

Source: Nature

21 March, 2022

As creator of ‘CRISPR babies’ nears release from prison, where does embryo editing stand?

Source: Science

21 March, 2022

Big Pharma Faces an Ethical Dilemma: Should They Keep Selling to Russia?

Source: Wired

18 March, 2022

Statement in support of Ukraine and the people of Ukraine and in support of peace, solidarity, and fundamental rights

Source: The European Union

14 March, 2022

US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 months

Source: AP News

9 March, 2022

Whole genome sequencing could help diagnose expansion repeat neurological disorders

Source: BioNews

28 February, 2022

Physician-assisted dying and why general practitioners all need to take a view

Source: BJGP Life

17 February, 2022

Research Ethics Meets the New Marketplace

Source: The Hastings Center

10 February, 2022