bioethics
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5 Real Medical Treatments That Sound Like Sci-Fi
Modern medicine has extended our lives and reduced suffering in all kinds of ways. Many of the impactful interventions we have available today have been around for a long time, like antibiotics, most painkillers, and various forms of cancer screening. But every once in a while, scientists come up with novel treatments that jump the…
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Genetically Modified Babies Are Still a Bad Idea, WHO Committee Concludes
An expert committee says heritable genome editing of humans is still too risky and that the World Health Organisation should take on a leading role when it comes to regulating this emerging biotechnology.
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WHO Accused Of Conducting Vaccine Trial Without Participant Consent In Three African Countries
A scathing opinion piece in the BMJ is accusing the World Health Organisation of conducting a pilot program in Africa for an experimental malaria vaccine without acquiring the informed consent of participants. Experts are calling it a “serious breach” of international bioethical standards and potentially “a disaster for public trust in vaccines.”
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Piglets Born With Monkey Cells Are A World First
Scientists in China created piglets whose organs contained some monkey cells. The piglets all died within a week, illustrating the challenges ahead as researchers work toward the goal of growing human organs inside other animals.