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IN THE NEWS - Updated: Thu May 8 | 11:40 PM EDT

AIDS/HIVNew direction urged for HIV/AIDS research
Washington Post - Wed, 26 Mar 2008
Setback in HIV vaccines hunt
Washington Post - Fri, 21 Mar 2008

BioethicsThe DSM and industry
New York Times - Tue, 06 May 2008
Who should be left to die in a disaster?
AP - Tue, 06 May 2008

BiotechnologyVenter: we're creating microbes that will turn CO2 into fuel
AFP - Thu, 28 Feb 2008
Biotech food: good or bad?
Washington Post - Fri, 15 Feb 2008

BioterrorismExperts Worried About Irradiation Machines
Associated Press - Wed, 10 Oct 2007
US Labs Mishandling Deadly Germs
Associated Press - Tue, 02 Oct 2007

CloningEU bioethics group casts doubt on cloned livestock
AFP - Thu, 17 Jan 2008
USDA: wait just a second on clones
Washington Post - Tue, 15 Jan 2008

End-of-Life IssuesSlow medicine
New York Times - Tue, 06 May 2008
Study: use of euthanasia falling in the Netherlands
Reuters - Fri, 21 Mar 2008

EnhancementSurvey: one in five scientists use cognitive enhancers
AFP - Thu, 10 Apr 2008
Doubt about HGH's ability to improve performance
San Jose Mercury News - Mon, 17 Mar 2008

Environmental EthicsE.Coli Contamination Prompts Recall
Reuters - Fri, 02 Nov 2007
Hyper Kids? Take a Look at The Food they Eat
CTV - Thu, 06 Sep 2007

Genetically Modified OrganismsFrance suspends use of GMO corn
AP - Tue, 12 Feb 2008
Venter Institute: we've constructed a synthetic bacterial genome
New York Times - Fri, 25 Jan 2008

GeneticsCalls for caution on genetic testing
AP - Tue, 06 May 2008
House passes GINA
New York Times - Fri, 02 May 2008

Health Care IssuesCharity: millions of children die from treatable illnesses
AP - Wed, 07 May 2008
Major city hospitals lack surge capacity
USA Today - Tue, 06 May 2008

Human Research/SubjectsMalaria vaccine study will infect volunteers with the parasite
Scientific American - Thu, 06 Mar 2008
UK bill would allow cloning without consent
BBC - Sun, 03 Feb 2008

Medical PrivacyInfo for more than 6000 UCSF patients exposed
San Francisco Chronicle - Sun, 04 May 2008
Former UCLA staffer indicted for leaking patient info
LA Times - Tue, 29 Apr 2008

NanotechnologyNanosilver products highlight confusion over nanotech regulation
New York Times - Wed, 05 Mar 2008
Russia Pours Billions into Nanotech Race
Wired - Thu, 01 Nov 2007

NeuroethicsWhen does adulthood start?
Washington Post - Tue, 06 May 2008
The government would like to know what you're thinking
Washington Post - Sun, 13 Apr 2008

Organ Transplant/DonationRapid organ recovery
USA Today - Wed, 07 May 2008
Medical pot patient, held off transplant list, dies
Seattle Times - Sun, 04 May 2008

PoliticsMore details on McCain's health plan
New York Times - Tue, 29 Apr 2008
Supreme Court upholds lethal injection protocol
New York Times - Wed, 16 Apr 2008

Reproductive MedicineAn insurance policy for the unborn
Sydney Morning Herald - Sun, 27 Apr 2008
Sex selection seems to be occurring in some US families
AP - Tue, 01 Apr 2008

Research EthicsFDA criticized for approving blood substitute trials
Washington Post - Tue, 29 Apr 2008
Use of journal article for off-label promotion reconsidered
New York Times - Sun, 20 Apr 2008

Stem Cell ResearchCalifornia awards $271 million for stem cell research
New York Times - Thu, 08 May 2008
iPS cells used to create heart cells in mice
Reuters - Wed, 30 Apr 2008