Human Brain Organoids: Why There Can Be Moral Concerns If They Grow Up in the Lab and Are Transplanted or Destroyed.

Human brain organoids (HBOs) are three-dimensional biological entities grown in the laboratory in order to recapitulate the structure and functions of the adult human brain. They can be taken to be novel living entities for their specific features and uses. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion on the use of HBOs, the authors identify three sets of reasons for moral concern.

Co-cultivation is a powerful approach to produce a robust functionally designed synthetic consortium as a live biotherapeutic product (LBP).

The success of fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) has provided the necessary proof-of-concept for microbiome therapeutics. Yet, feces-based therapies have many associated risks and uncertainties, and hence defined microbial consortia that modify the microbiome in a targeted manner have emerged as a promising safer alternative to FMT. The development of such live biotherapeutic products has important challenges, including the selection of appropriate strains and the controlled production of the consortia at scale.

A Balance of Rights: The Italian Way to the Abortion Controversy.

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling triggered a global debate about access to abortion and the legislative models governing it.

Splenic Infarction Diagnosed by Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in Infectious Mononucleosis - An Appropriate Diagnostic Option: A Case Report with Review of the Literature.

Infectious mononucleosis is caused by Epstein.Barr virus (EBV) infection. Although typically self.