SCBE In The News November 2004

November 2004
Technology Review
Ethics
This brief news item mentions the launch of the Stanford's Center for Integration of Research on Genetics and Ethics, a Web-based ethics consultation service for geneticists.

11/29/04
Philadelphia Inquirer
Chimeras Are Science Now, Not Fiction
The work of Irving Weissman, the Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology, is discussed in this article on the ethics of using chimeras - the mixtures of two or more individuals in a single body - for scientific research. Hank Greely is also quoted in the article. (registration required)
This article can also be found at Timesleader.com.

11/23/04
KNTV-TV
Patients in need of organ transplants have begun looking for donors on the Internet. David Magnus provided comment in this segment.

11/23/04
Concord Monitor
Hybrid Animals A Step Closer To Reality
Hank Greely is quoted in this article on the ethics of using chimeras - the mixtures of two or more individuals in a single body - for scientific research.

11/21/04
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Doctors Ask Patients to Share Cost of Malpractice
To combat rising malpractice insurance bills, some doctors are requiring that patients chip in to cover their costs. Clarence Braddock provides comment.

11/20/04
Washington Post
Of Mice, Men and In-Between
Weissman's work is discussed in this article on the ethics of using chimeras - the mixtures of two or more individuals in a single body - for scientific research. Hank Greely is also quoted in the article, which appears in the Canton Repository, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel and the Spartanburg Herald-Journal

11/11/04
ABC Radio Network
David Magnus discussed how doctors are being encouraged to apologize for mistakes.

11/07/04
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Ties to Industry Cloud Doctors' Credibility
Mildred Cho is quoted in this article on cholesterol-lowering drugs and conflict of interest.

10/29/04
Yahoo! News
California could shatter Bush's national stem cell stance
This Agence France Presse article discusses how Proposition 71, the state ballot initiative that would provide $3 billion in funding for stem cell research over 10 years, could affect President Bush's stance on embryonic stem cell research. Paul Berg, the Robert W. and Vivian K. Cahill Professor of Cancer Research, and David Magnus are quoted. A similar article was prepared by Metro; this one references Irving Weissman, the Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology, and Ernle Young, professor of medicine, emeritus.