Virologist Beata Halassy treated her own breast cancer using self-administered oncolytic virotherapy, avoiding chemotherapy and remaining cancer-free for four years, raising ethical concerns about self-treatment.
The procedure of reprogrammed stem cell transplantation has shown promise in improving vision in patients with severely damaged corneas, leading to improvements lasting over a year.
South Africa's new health-research ethics guidelines on human genome editing could pave the way for making genetic alterations in embryos, stirring significant ethical debates around safety and inheritance.
The success of Halassy's self-treatment led to discussions on self-experimentation ethics and potential consequences for others considering unproven medical treatments without proper oversight.
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