Prompted by an investigation by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show, the Labour Party has called for a ban on using non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to determine fetal sex. Last year, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics published the results and findings of an in-depth inquiry into the increasing use of NIPT. In response to yesterday’s call […]

It has been just over a year since we published our in-depth report Cosmetic procedures: ethical issues. The report explores the ethical issues raised by the growing promotion and use of cosmetic procedures, including the responsibilities of practitioners and others in responding to an increase in demand for non-surgical procedures that aim to enhance or […]

Superdrug has announced it will offer in-store Botox and dermal fillers to customers over the age of 25. As of this week, the beauty and health retailer – which has around 800 stores across the UK – is reported to be trialling a Skin Renew Service that will allow people over the age of 25 […]

Over the next few months we will be carrying out a short project on the disagreements that can arise in the care of critically ill children, as part of our programme of active response activities. There have been several high-profile cases in the UK recently of healthcare teams and parents fundamentally disagreeing about the care […]

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has launched a call for evidence to inform its inquiry on the ethical issues raised when conducting research in global health emergencies. This includes, for example, research in outbreaks of infectious disease where no effective treatment or vaccine currently exists; or research to improve the response to the health impacts […]

In September 2016, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics began an in-depth inquiry into the ethical issues raised by genome editing and human reproduction. The findings and recommendations of this inquiry will be published on 17 July. On 23 July, we will be holding a conference where members of the Council’s working group and invited speakers will […]