by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Aug, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
In Belgium, the latest report by the Federal Euthanasia Control Commission (CFCEE) was presented to the Chamber on Tuesday. The Commission produces this report for legislators every two years. This particular report lists all cases of euthanasia recorded between 1...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Aug, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
Forty years after the birth of Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby born through IVF, a study carried out by the Pew Research Center has revealed that 33% of American adults have personally used or know someone who has used fertility treatment to have a child....
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Aug, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Genome
The application of CRISPR to embryos not only modifies the embryo in question, but also makes permanent changes to all descendants. Felicity Boardman, Professor of Social Science and Systems in Health at Warwick University in England, warns of the inherent dangers in...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis
Medical diagnostics software is creating a furore in the UK by allegedly making more accurate diagnoses than doctors themselves! This software was developed by Babylon, a company that specialises in artificial intelligence and works closely with the National Health...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 23 Jul, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
The British public health system needs to cap its expenditure. Reimbursement of IVF for infertile or same sex couples is an enormous potential saving that hospitals are beginning to take on board. The London borough of Croydon was the first to stop funding IVF...