China Debuts Rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip
Chinese state media on Tuesday touted the emergence of a Chinese-made rival to Elon Musk’s Neuralink technology.
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Chinese Firm Caught Injecting Women with Camel, Bat, Chimpanzee ‘Fillers’ for Breast Augmentation
China’s latest medical scandal involves a woman who spent a fortune on cosmetic breast augmentation, only to discover her implants contained “filler” tissue from camels, bats, and chimpanzees.
New Zealand ‘Equity Adjustor Score’ Asks Surgeons to Prioritize Non-White Patients
Surgeons in Auckland, New Zealand, are expressing discomfort with a new policy that requires them to consider the ethnicity of their patients as a factor when scheduling surgeries.
Activists Use Abortion ‘Bodily Autonomy’ Argument to Spread Assisted Suicide Agenda
Activists pushing for the adoption of assisted suicide laws are framing their agenda using the “bodily autonomy” argument.
Chinese Scientist Who Claims to Have Gene Edited Babies Confirms Starting Beijing Lab
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who vanished from public view soon after announcing he had edited the genes of three human babies in 2018 and 2019, gave an interview to South China Morning Post (SCMP) on Friday.
Report: Pennsylvania State Sen. Doug Mastriano Wanted Government to Publicly Report Identities of Everyone Who Got Coronavirus
PA State Senator and Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano proposed rolling back medical privacy protections during the early days of COVID.
Pope Francis Says No to Euthanasia: ‘Life Is a Right, Not Death’
ROME — Pope Francis warned against the twin temptations of euthanasia and assisted suicide Wednesday, insisting no one has a “right” to die.
‘White Coats for Black Lives’ Calling the Shots at America’s Medical Schools
White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL), a radical socialist organization of doctors and medical students, is succeeding in its mission to racialize the practice of medicine.
‘Medical Fascism’: Medical Journal Receives Backlash After Suggesting Parents Lose ‘Veto Power’ on Trans Children
A leading medical ethics journal faced fierce backlash online after publishing an article suggesting that parents lose their authority to manage their transgender children’s medical decisions.
Reports: Dutch Girl Chose Suicide, Not Euthanized
Reports on Wednesday corrected a widespread story that a 17-year-old Dutch girl who died at her home Sunday had been euthanized, noting that she committed suicide.
Update: Dutch Teen Rape Survivor Dies at Home, but Reports of Euthanasia Unsubstantiated
A 17-year-old Dutch girl was euthanized at her home on Sunday after saying that the trauma of being raped as a child made her feel she couldn’t keep living.
French Court Orders Food, Hydration Restored to Disabled Man
A Paris appeals court Monday ordered the resumption of basic care for Vincent Lambert, a 42-year-old quadriplegic whose nutrition and hydration had been discontinued.
Pope Francis Urges Promotion of Organ Donation ‘Culture’
Pope Francis addressed organ donation Saturday morning, urging Catholics to promote this practice as “an offering to the Lord.”
Irish Bishops Blast Requirement that Violates Pro-Life Doctors’ ‘Freedom of Conscience’
Ireland’s bishops spoke out this week against a requirement that applicants to new work posts at Dublin’s National Maternity Hospital be willing to perform abortions, which they called a violation of a doctor’s “constitutional and human right to freedom of conscience.”
Fake Doctor in China Sentenced to Six Years for Raping Unconscious Patient
China sentenced a man named Luo Ping to six years in jail on Monday for pretending to be a doctor and sexually assaulting a sedated female patient.
China Accuses Gene-Editing Scientist of Using Fake Blood Samples to Evade Oversight
The case pressed by the Chinese government against He Jiankui, the scientist who stunned biologists and alarmed the medical community by claiming he modified the DNA of unborn children, came into sharper focus on Tuesday with allegations He used fake blood samples to slip his project past review boards.
Gene-Editing Chinese Scientist ‘Under Protective Custody’ May Face Prosecution
On Monday, just hours after Chinese authorities confirmed the birth of twin girls whose DNA was purportedly edited by scientist He Jiankui, the university that employed Jiankui announced his termination.
China Confirms Birth of Gene-Edited Twins
Chinese authorities answered one of the lingering questions in the case of rogue scientist He Jiankui on Monday by confirming the twin girls he claims to have genetically edited as embryos were born and are currently under medical supervision.
Gene-Editing Chinese Scientist May Face Death Penalty
He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who stunned (and horrified) the world by claiming he edited the DNA of unborn children to make them immune to HIV, is reportedly in state custody and may face the death penalty for his actions.
Pope Francis Urges Respect for Lives of Disabled Vincent Lambert, Alfie Evans
Pope Francis has called for respect for the lives of two disabled persons due to be euthanized, urging prayers for Vincent Lambert in France and Alfie Evans in England.
