The US National Academies' (NAS) recent report 'Gene Drives on the Horizon: Advancing Science, Navigating Uncertainty, and Aligning Research with Public Values' examines the requirements of responsible conduct in research involving gene drives in non-human organisms. Many of the complex ethical issues raised by the introduction of gene drive technologies for mosquito population control have bee...

A 76-year-old dialysis patient developed sudden pain in his left arm. He consulted an orthopaedic surgeon who determined a fractured left humerus with an osteolytic lesion (Figure 1). The patient was referred to our department for further evaluation of a possible osteoscarcoma. He had required haemodialysis treatment for 4 years because of an unknown renal disease that left him with small end-s...

In 2019, two Canadian provinces (Alberta and Nova Scotia) became the first jurisdictions in North America to pass presumed consent legislation increase deceased donor organ transplantation. Under this law, adults will be donation unless they register an opt-out decision. Public trust support for policy is critical its success fears misconceptions need identified addressed. We performed a qualit...