Dementia is the second leading cause of death for Australians aged over 65. More than 421,000 Australians currently live with dementia and this figure is expected to almost double in the next 30 years. There is ongoing public discussion about whether dementia should be a qualifying illness under Australian voluntary assisted dying laws. Voluntary…
Many menstruation-tracking apps are now available, allowing women to log data about their period. The data collected may include cycle dates, moods, symptoms, physical effects, aspects of intimacy, and more. As noted in a recent ABC news article, the level of privacy protections in these apps varies, and…
Dr Andrew McGee, Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, has delivered a thought provoking new paper on the importance of the therapy v enhancement distinction in regulation germline genome editing. This paper has now been published in the leading bioethics journal. In a first major study, the…
Institutional religious freedom is not absolute, but what kind of specific rights or exemptions should exist? Senior Lecturer Dr Alex Deagon contends that the religious freedom of institutions is a cornerstone of democracy and must be protected, and he discusses this in a blog published as part of…
Professor Margaret Otlowski joined the Queensland Genomics Health Alliance and the Australian Centre for Health Law Research to deliver a public lecture on the risk of genetic discrimination in life insurance policies. Professor Otlowski is a Professor of Law and the Deputy Director of the Centre for Law and Genetics at the University of…
