Abortion, other choices at life’s start, in spotlight and on survey
The Observer asked readers their views on beginning-of-life issues and found a sharp divergence with general public
Technology is giving pregnant women more choice — but no moral map
Is reproductive technology advancing faster than our ability to grasp the ethics of it?
Biotechnology companies own patents on a fifth of human genes, so, lawsuits
Critics are turning to the courts to challenge commercial rights on human DNA
Drugs to relieve HIV-AIDS symptoms are failing to get where needed
A Canadian bill aimed at getting low-cost generic drugs to patients in Africa and elsewhere has put Big Pharma profits above humanitarian
Disability doesn’t have to mean exclusion at church, this author writes
Miriam Spies, who lives with cerebral palsy, had to explain to her new congregation how to interact with her. She was only
War wounds from Afghanistan fighting can linger long after combat
Soliders stand a better chance than ever of surviving grievous injuries but the minute they leave the hospital, they face a whole
Death from Alzheimer’s disease waits for my father and I try to accept it
My mother has covered one large bare wall with photographs of their two daughters and four grandchildren. Most often Dad sits facing
HIV/AIDS can be called a new disease no longer. Now, it’s entrenched
A generation on, 30 million have died. Awareness has increased and stigma has declined. But there's still no vaccine and no cure
Health care woes in medicare lead some to propose private solutions
But can private clinics uphold the idea that publicly funded medicine will be there when we need it, whether or not we
United Church supports lunch plus schooling for Kenyan AIDS orphans
Cate Dewey, a professor of veterinary science at the University of Guelph, was in Kenya on a research trip when she noticed
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