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Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits.

Sunday’s announcement clears the way for a new...

In a long-standing lawsuit, the ACLU, on behalf of partner organizations and an individual taxpayer, is challenging the state of California for its retention of genetic samples and profiles from people arrested but never convicted of a felony.  

The complaint...

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A young couple wants to have a baby, but they’re worried it’ll carry a disease that runs in the family...

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By Staff, The Economist | 02.21.2025

One of the greatest scandals in modern science began with a late-2010s advertisement for HIV-positive couples looking to have children...

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By Angus Liu, Fierce Pharma | 02.21.2025

Pfizer is pulling further away from the gene therapy field with its decision to discontinue hemophilia product Beqvez.

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By Angelica Peebles, CNBC | 02.21.2025

Bluebird Bio will sell itself to private equity firms Carlyle and SK Capital for about $30 million, the company said...

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By Smriti Mallapaty, Nature | 02.20.2025

A two-and-a-half-year-old girl shows no signs of a rare genetic disorder, after becoming the first person to be treated for...

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By David Jensen, Capitol Weekly | 02.19.2025

California scientists took what looked like an $800 million hit last week in their efforts to develop revolutionary treatments and...

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By Ryan Cross, Endpoints News | 02.19.2025

On a sunny September day in 2023, scientists at CRISPR Therapeutics invited me to peer through their microscopes. Through the...