2000 Foetuses found in Thailand temple

" Thai police say they have found the remains of more than 2,000 foetuses, thought to be from illegal abortions, hidden at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok. The remains were discovered in the temple's mortuary in containers usually used for bodies awaiting cremation. Police were...

Retinal transplant boosts vision

There has been a big discovery for the causes of blindness in old age. Researchers at the University of Louisville have successfully used foetal retinal cells to boost the vision in the old age blind cases. "An experimental transplant of cells into the eyes of patients with...

Ukraine babies in stem cell probe

"Healthy new-born babies may have been killed in Ukraine to feed a flourishing international trade in stem cells, evidence obtained by the BBC suggests. Disturbing video footage of post-mortem examinations on dismembered tiny bodies raises serious questions about what...

Govt to tighten laws to stop female infanticide

"India plans to tighten laws banning tests to determine the sex of unborn babies in a bid to curb the killing of thousands of female foetuses, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said on Wednesday. India's Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act -- which outlaws doctors from...

Harare sewers clogged with dead babies

The problem came to light when council employees attended a sewer blockage.