How do science, and decisions that scientists make, affect us? What are the universal problems facing modern science? How are these issues dealt with in different societies? This series explores our role in monitoring, developing and controlling scientific advances in a wide range of topics.

Health: Ethical debates in modern medicine

• Who should pay for medical treatment?
• How should drugs be tested?
• Does human cloning offer huge potential benefits or is it taking science a step too far?
• Who has the right to decide when another person's life is over?