Surgery

Could awake kidney transplants become the norm?

"I saw everything," says 74-year-old Harry Stackhouse from Illinois, who was awake during his recent kidney transplant. He felt no pain as he chatted with doctors, examined the donor organ, and watched the surgical team staple ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Abortions increasing in US despite bans, study finds

The number of abortions in the United States has actually grown since the Supreme Court allowed states to enact strict bans on the procedure, according to a study released Wednesday.

Medical research

New guidelines developed to address racism in bioethics

Columbia University's Division of Ethics Chief Sandra Soo-Jin Lee, Ph.D., is lead author of a new target article in The American Journal of Bioethics, titled "Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Bioethics: Recommendations ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pesticide exposure linked to stillbirth risk in new study

Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to new research led by researchers at the Mel and Enid Zuckerman ...

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