by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 6 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Cloning
“A Chinese team has just cloned the very first primates with the technique used on Dolly the ewe in 1996”. Highlighted in the Cell journal on 24 January, the birth of these two Macaque monkeys[1], Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, has generated “biological...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 6 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
Since 2000 (with the exception of 2015), the number of abortions practised in the Netherlands has been declining. This was highlighted in a report published by the Dutch Health and Youth Inspectorate on 17 January. In 2016, 30,144 women had an abortion compared...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 6 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis
In the United States, the FDA has approved “the very first algorithm to monitor vital signs in patients in order to predict potentially fatal events a few hours before they occur”. Developed by the ExcelMedical Company, this form of “artificial...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 6 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
For clinicians Geneviève Delaisi de Parseval and Stéphane Viville, although genetic testing has already put an end to guaranteed gamete donor anonymity, “structured, welcome access to origins must be arranged”. Without overlooking the need for a...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 6 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
A European study has highlighted variations in the practices of resuscitation and intensive care units, particularly with regard to admission, discharge and treatment procedures for the very elderly. Using a questionnaire, researchers have recorded the opinions of...