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IN THE Operation Varsity Blues scandal of 2019, 50 wealthy parents were charged with trying to get their children into elite universities through fraudulent means. The story dramatically demonstrated the lengths to which some parents will go to ensure their...

The gene-editing tool CRISPR enabled a groundbreaking new treatment for sickle-cell disease, and in the future, scientists anticipate that it could be used to tackle cancer, forms of inherited blindness, various superbug infections and even HIV...

There was immediate backlash when Alabama’s Supreme Court ruled in February that embryos created through in vitro fertilization qualified as...

When venture capitalist Jack Abraham first began dating his wife, Gabriella Massamillo, he insisted on one condition: that when they...

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By Robin McKie, The Guardian | 10.09.2022

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A flock of gene-edited sheep has been used by scientists to pinpoint a promising treatment for...

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By Taylor Lambert, CBC | 10.07.2022

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Sporting short-cropped hair and a neutral expression, the man in the picture stares straight ahead.

He's 25, but could...

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By Ximena Conde, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 10.06.2022

The City of Philadelphia issued an apology Thursday for the unethical experiments a University of Pennsylvania faculty member of 50...

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By Emily Mullin, Wired | 10.05.2022

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In July, an HIV-positive man became the first volunteer in a clinical trial aimed at using Crispr gene editing to...

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By Ellen Trachman, Above the Law | 10.05.2022

In the world of surrogacy and modern family-building options, Michigan has been notorious for having the worst laws in the country...

Françoise Baylis
By Cameron Graham, Podcast or Perish | 10.03.2022

Prof. Françoise Baylis is a renowned bioethicist and recipient of this year’s Killam Prize in the humanities. Her work on...

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By Debbie Kitcher-Jones, BioNews | 10.03.2022

On 23 September the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published findings from its review of consumer law compliance in the...

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By Jonathan Matthews and Claire Robinson, GMWatch | 10.02.2022

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As governments around the world are lobbied by industry with claims gene editing can deliver rapid...