Publications

A project aimed at developing a UK model for applying ethical standards to genomics initiatives.

Read findings from our independent review of the disagreements that can arise between families and healthcare teams in the care of critically ill children.

This report sets out an ethical framework and recommendations for research and innovation related to ageing.

This report examines the social and ethical issues raised by the potential use of genome editing technologies in farmed animal breeding.

Our latest report explores how research may be conducted ethically in global health emergencies.

In July 2018, we published a report into the social and ethical issues raised by the use of genome editing as a technology that could influence inherited characteristics in humans.

There has been increasing demand for invasive cosmetic procedures in the UK, prompting questions about potential risks to users and the lack of regulation and professional standards in this area.