New EU regulations force cosmetics firms to abandon safety tests in animals
New European Union (EU) regulations restricting use of animals to test the safety of shampoo, nail polish, and other personal care products are forcing cosmetic makers to seek alternative ways to test these products

An Islamic Medical and Legal Prospective Of Do Not Resuscitate Order In Critical Care Medicine
Autonomy is respected in all medical management. Competent patient my give informed consent, but incompetent patients like children or unconscious adult patients need the informed consent of their guardians or surrogate mangers.

Family Members of Critically Ill Patients Want to Discuss Loved Ones’ Uncertain Prognoses
Critically ill patients frequently have uncertain prognoses, but their families overwhelmingly wish that physicians would address prognostic uncertainty candidly.

Medical laws and ethics of Babylon as read in Hammurabi's code (History)
This study elucidated a glimpse on ancient Mesopotamia' society social and judicial order. It gives flavor of rough justice of (Eye for eye) principle.

Human Clone:Who Is Related To Whom
In principle, human cloning does not represent a forbidden interference in nature, on condition that its use is limited specifically to those cases that would benefit mankind

Current anti-doping policy: a critical appraisal
Current anti-doping in competitive sports is advocated for reasons of fair-play and concern for the athlete's health.

Ethical challenges related to elder care. High level decision-makers' experiences
Provides further insight into the ethical dilemmas and ethical challenges met by high level decision-makers', which is important since the overall responsibility for elder care that is also ethically defensible rests with them.

Informed consent for research in Borderline Personality Disorder
Caution should be exercised in obtaining informed consent for research from subjects with Borderline Personality Disorder. A literature review and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Enrolling adolescents in HIV vaccine trials: reflections on legal complexities from South Africa
This article outlines likely complexities for researchers and research ethics committees, including determining that trial interventions meet current risk standards for child research.

Army Still Using Physicians In Interrogation, Bioethicist Says
U.S. Army psychiatrists may be participating in the interrogation of detainees, while ignoring recommendations to the contrary from professional medical associations

Concerns Over Potential Future Use Of DNA Of Innocents On National Database
The inventor of DNA fingerprinting, Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, of the University of Leicester, has voiced his concerns over the ethics of a DNA database.

Ethical Argument: Include Pregnant Women In Research
Why aren't pregnant women included in most clinical trials?

How Doctors Discuss Medical Errors
We can learn from our mistakes, but how willing are we to talk about them?

Guilt, Fear Loneliness Afflict Families And Caregivers After Medical Error
Guilt, fear and loneliness often afflict both the caregiver and the family in the aftermath of a medical error, feelings that can be overcome ...

Computer System Can Carry On Conversations With Humans By Reacting To Voice, Facial Signals
A computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human being by reacting to signals such as tone of voice and facial expression is being developed by an international team including Queen's University Belfast.

A Missed Shot: The Failure Of HPV Vaccination State Requirements
Experts from the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics and Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics review the controversy surrounding the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine debate

Rethinking Who Should Be Considered 'Essential' During A Pandemic Flu Outbreak
Not only are doctors, nurses, and firefighters essential during a severe pandemic influenza outbreak. So, too, are truck drivers, communications personnel, and utility workers.

Don't Tell Mother She Has Cancer?
When family members ask physicians not to disclose bad news to ill loved ones, clinicians often struggle to balance their obligation to be truthful to the patient with the family's belief that the information would be harmful.

Research Ethics Committees Identify And Correct Problems In Applications To Do Cancer Trials
Researchers running cancer trials are often critical of the Research Ethics Committee (REC) process they have to go through to get their trials approved, complaining that it’s too complex, burdensome and sometimes unreasonable

When The Patient Can't Decide: Study Looks At Physician Perspectives On Surrogate Decision-making
Family members are often called upon to make medical choices for patients who are unable to do so themselves.