Tag: medicine
It’s Not “Evolution” — A Nobel Prize for Engineering Enzymes
In effect, protein engineers are using the power of random change plus intelligent design to see what if anything will improve function.
A “Healthspan” Duty to Die for the Elderly?
University of Illinois professor S. Jay Olshansky argues that it is time to shift medicine’s focus — starting at age 65 — away from “life extension.”
A Daughter’s Lament
A New York Times writer asks, “Could I Kill My Mother?”
The Drive to Obliterate “Medical Conscience”
An international effort seeks to transform abortion into a positive right, which would require the state to guarantee access.
“Zero Suicide” Project Forgets about Assisted Suicide
It rarely fails. I see a news story lauding a suicide-prevention program. But then I check it out.