Ethics on trial

From Australian Doctor, 18 May, 2006.
PRIMUM non nocere… First, do no harm. There is little room for ambiguity in the principle that governs all medical practitioners, but the same rule does not necessarily apply when it comes to clinical trials. Read more...

New Zealand - apples to iPods

From New Scientist, 13 May, 2006.
You may not see the next iPod emerge from New Zealand, but the country's scientists have plenty of other goodies in their agricultural-biotech and materials labs, says Steve Thompson, a Canadian agricultural scientist who now heads the Royal Society of New Zealand. Read more (scroll down page).

Beyond skin deep

From Australian Doctor, 3 May 2006:
The launch of a heart failure drug specifically targeted at African-Americans has forced a controversial medical question into the spotlight: Does race matter? Read more.