25 Apr 2002 Expert group launches report on the ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries Medical research in developing countries that is funded by organisations in wealthy countries is cru...
19 Mar 2001 Views sought on the ethical implications of research in behavioural genetics Current research in the field of behavioural genetics is attempting to identify links between genes ...
05 Jan 2001 Launch of inquiry: Genetics and human behaviour The Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced today a major new inquiry into the ethics of research in...
06 Sep 2000 Council to hold roundtable meetings on patenting DNA Many companies and universities throughout the world are seeking to file patents on gene sequences a...
16 Aug 2000 Nuffield Council on Bioethics welcomes the Chief Medical Officer's Report on Stem Cell Research Today the Nuffield Council on Bioethics welcomed the findings of the Chief Medical Officer's Expert ...
06 Apr 2000 Experts give go-ahead for human stem cell research but safeguards needed Research into human stem cells has the potential to develop treatments for a variety of diseases and...
27 May 1999 Moral imperative to make GM crops available to developing countries There is a compelling moral imperative to make genetically modified crops readily available to devel...
23 Sep 1998 Experts warn against 'geneticisation' of mental disorders Special safeguards must be implemented to protect people with mental disorders from genetic testing ...
07 Apr 1998 Consultation on GM crops Genetically modified crops are already entering the food supply in the UK. But uncertainties remain ...
26 Jan 1998 New inquiry on GM crops The Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced today a major new inquiry on the genetic modification of...
01 Mar 1996 Council publishes report on animal-to-human transplants The Council has published a report entitled 'Animal-to-human transplants: the ethics of xenotranspla...