Not in my name

How I was asked to 'author' a ghostwritten research paper. By Adriane Fugh-Berman.

Maurice Hilleman

Obituary: Medical scientist whose vaccines saved millions of lives.

Put your ethics to the test

We are mostly reluctant to become medical guinea pigs but, since we all benefit from research, must do our duty, argues John Harris.

‘Editing’ technique can rewrite genes

Scientists at a company in California have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to permanently rewrite any gene in the human body, offering hope of a cure to many with inherited diseases.

Catholics warned of Nazi eugenics trend

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales, renewed his attack on the abortion laws and embryo research yesterday in an Easter sermon.