Biomedical Technologies

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New three-parent embryo research leaves many questions unanswered

A new IVF-based technique ‘is likely to lead to normal pregnancies and reduce the risk that babies…
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Brexit and bioethics

On 23 June 2016, Britons will make the most important political decision of a generation: we will determine…
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Ethical objections to embryo research can trigger genuine progress

An admission from scientists in the latest issue of the journal Nature, that production of three-parent…
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‘Dear Mr Hunt, listen to the real experts…’

It is not only junior doctors who are trying to get their voices heard by Jeremy Hunt. One young lady…
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Rise of the Healthcare Robots: Five Ethical Issues To Consider

Once considered the subject of our imagination, best left in the realm of science fiction, robots are…

What’s in a name? Some interesting facts about the new Francis Crick Institute

With the recent news about the Francis Crick Institute and the HFEA’s decision  to allow one of its…
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Claims that GM embryos will help boost IVF success rates are pure spin

Claims by the Times newspaper (and the BBC) that allowing GM embryos will ‘give a massive boost to…
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Designing our descendants: Brave New Britain takes the lead again

There will be a number of individuals who will be absolutely delighted to hear that UK scientists are…

The wisdom of repugnance

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has just published its findings in answer to the question ‘what do…
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New tests for pregnant women are discriminatory, so who is driving them and why?

The NHS is considering introducing a new test for pregnant women that will make it much easier to detect…

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