Medical Ethics News

A recent paper suggests that AI often outperforms human doctors, raising concerns among medical professionals about their future roles.

India's healthcare sector requires private investment for expansion, but this capital should not influence clinical decisions, pricing, or access in ways that l

Henrietta Lacks' cervical cancer cells, known as HeLa cells, became immortal and were instrumental in revolutionizing biomedical research and medical advancemen

A baby boy, Rumi, born to a surrogate who refused the biological parents' request for abortion, has undergone major heart surgery. The surgery was performed sho

A new HHS-commissioned report, "Wolves in White Coats," features the stories of three detransitioners who claim they were pressured by doctors and hospitals int

A case in China highlights the ethical challenges and dangers associated with the groundbreaking medical treatment of gene therapy.

Dr. Dennis Lutz, chairman of the University of North Dakota's OB-GYN department, is accused in a lawsuit of using his own sperm to impregnate a woman, with the

The euthanasia of a 17-year-old girl in the Netherlands has sparked a legal battle, with her parents and doctor facing investigation after peers condemned the d

A Texas family is suing a hospital to prevent brain-death testing on their two-year-old child, a case that has garnered support from anti-abortion activists.

A report indicates that a girl has died in China following a gene-editing treatment.

A world medical body considers force-feeding hunger strikers to be unethical.

Activist Sonam Wangchuk, admitted to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday, continues to refuse both oral and intravenous fluid therapy despite repeated counseling fr

French lawmakers have approved a landmark bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill patients under specific conditions, following years of debate. If e

French lawmakers have adopted a bill on July 19 legalizing assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses, following an intense ethical and political debate