03 Feb 2004 Nuffield Council expresses concerns about Human Tissue Bill In a letter to MPs today, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics calls for new legislation on Human Tissu...
28 Dec 2003 GM debate must not neglect developing countries There is an ethical obligation to explore the benefits that genetically modified (GM) crops could of...
11 Dec 2003 Nuffield Council on Bioethics expresses concern about proposed amendments to European Directive on Tissues And Cells The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has written to MEPs expressing concern about proposed amendments t...
03 Oct 2003 Nuffield Council on Bioethics seeks views on research involving animals The Nuffield Council on Bioethics launches a consultation today (3 October 2003) about research invo...
26 Sep 2003 Pharmacogenetics: ethical issues report launch The Council launched its report 'Pharmacogenetics: ethical issues' on Tuesday 23 September at a sem...
23 Sep 2003 Pharmacogenetics could promise safe and more effective treatments Pharmacogenetics – the study of how genetic variation affects our response to medicines - could pr...
09 Jun 2003 Consultation: GM crops show promise for developing world Genetically modified crops could help small-scale farmers in developing countries according to the N...
31 Mar 2003 Nuffield Council announces follow-up inquiry on GM crops The Nuffield Council on Bioethics provoked considerable discussion with the publication of its repor...
19 Nov 2002 Consultation paper on pharmacogenetics The Nuffield Council on Bioethics today issued a consultation paper on the ethical issues raised by ...
02 Oct 2002 New report tackles controversial research into genes and behaviour Embryos should not be selected for behavioural traits such as intelligence on the basis of genetic i...
23 Jul 2002 Nuffield Council on Bioethics urges caution in patenting DNA Patents involving DNA sequences should be the exception rather than the rule, according to a paper p...
25 Apr 2002 Expert group launches report on the ethics of research related to healthcare in developing countries Medical research in developing countries that is funded by organisations in wealthy countries is cru...