Bioethics
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Global health researchers say debates around vaccine passports raise ‘alarming’ ethical issuesThe recent announcement that Quebec will proceed with implementing a vaccine passport has sparked conversations about whether other provinces will follow.HealthAug 6, 2021
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Here’s what you need to know about a Chinese scientist’s claim of gene-edited babiesA Chinese researcher who says he created gene-edited babies crossed what most scientists consider a forbidden line.HealthNov 28, 2018
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Scientists in U.S. are trying to bring dead brains back to lifeCould it be the first step in "eventual reversal of death?"HealthJun 7, 2017
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Global organization of scientists warn against stem cell-based medical tourismThere is a growing medical tourism business for stem cell-based therapies that have not been proven to work and in some cases may be unsafe.CanadaMay 12, 2016
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Canada’s organ donor rate lags behind other countries. How do you fix it?In 2013, 246 Canadians died waiting for organ transplants. The country's organ donor rate is well below that of other countries. It doesn't have to be that way.CanadaApr 24, 2015
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