Stem cells can now be gathered from urine samples

BY: DUSTIN BATTY Stem cell research is a controversial topic that is often vilified in the minds of the general public. This is in part because of the vast mainstream media coverage of the debates surrounding the use of embryonic…

Meet the doctor dedicating his practice to providing healthcare for the homeless

BY: CAROLINE ROLF  You won’t find Dr. Brett Feldman in the sterile confines of a doctor’s office or hospital, but you may see him searching for patients in the woods or riverbanks in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania. He is…

Why Canada just legalized assisted suicide

BY: TYLER FYFE The Supreme Court of Canada lifted the criminal ban on doctor-assisted suicide today granting previously barred rights to those suffering the “irremediable” pain of a terminal illness. This comes at the realization that subjecting citizens to laws…