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Australians should have the right to choose assisted dying, groundbreaking report says

Assisted death should be available to people with incurable and terminal illness who persistently request it. This is a key recommendation of a report from leading academics released today.

Other created Apr 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

US woman disfigured in lye attack reveals new face

(AP)—A U.S. woman revealed her new face after a transplant Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may ...

Other created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Slippery slope' fears for legal euthanasia of very sick newborns unfounded

Fears that legalising euthanasia for very sick newborns would prompt the start of a "slippery slope" and lead to abuse of the option have proved groundless, says the architect of a dedicated protocol used by doctors in The ...

Other created May 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Belgian Nobel winner commits euthanasia at 95

Eminent Belgian scientist Christian de Duve, a winner of the Nobel prize for medicine, died Saturday aged 95 after committing euthanasia, which is legal in Belgium, his family said.

Other created May 06, 2013 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Don't judge the nutrient content of white vegetables by color alone

Potatoes and other white vegetables are just as important to a healthy diet as their colorful cousins in the produce aisle, according to the authors of a scientific supplement published yesterday in the peer-reviewed journal, ...

Other created May 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill

(AP)—Medical marijuana use in Illinois is now in Gov. Pat Quinn's hands after the state Senate approved legislation.

Other created May 17, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Are living liver donors at risk from life-threatening 'near-miss' events?

A study published in Liver Transplantation, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society, reports that donor mortality is about 1 in 500 donors ...

Other created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Type case' makes sparing use of laboratory animals

Researchers at the University of Twente's MIRA research institute have developed a system which may drastically reduce the use of laboratory animals in science. The system, which is designed to be implanted in laboratory ...

Other created May 16, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0