by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Mar, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Transhumanism
Thanks to an antenna, which has been attached to his brain since 2004, Neil Harbisson, who was born with achromatopsia – a condition that has condemned him to seeing everything in black and white – can now see colours. A sensor was used to transform light...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Mar, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has taken legal action against the Ohio law adopted last December, which bans the abortion of foetuses diagnosed with Down syndrome (see OhAio: Law banning the abortion of foetuses with Down syndrome has finally been adopted)....
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 1 Mar, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Embryo research and alternatives
According to scientists at Stanford University, the injection of induced pluripotent stem cells, inactivated by irradiation, has triggered a strong response against breast, lung and skin cancers in mice. The vaccine has also prevented relapses in animals whose tumour...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 20 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | Abortion - Medical termination of Pregnancy(MTP)
The British Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, wants women who have experienced a late miscarriage to be able to register and certify their babies on official records. Currently, babies who are declared stillborn after the 24th week of pregnancy can be...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 20 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | MAP – Surrogacy
In China, a young woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy last month after undergoing human umbilical cord stem cell transplantation to restore her fertility. Three years ago, she had been diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency – a syndrome that...
by Henrianne DE PONTBRIAND | 20 Feb, 2018 | Bioethics press synthesis | End of life
Alfie Evans was born in the United Kingdom and is suffering from a neurodegenerative disease. He is now in “a deep coma”. The medical team looking after this small boy believes that there is no point in continuing his treatment. But his parents have...