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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 Di Caelers, Nature | 01.14.2025

Updates to South African research ethics guidelines which recognize significant potential for treating genetic diseases through heritable human genome editing...

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By Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | 01.14.2025

A little-known gene editor, tested with help from a disgraced gene therapist seeking redemption, may have cured a 1-year-old boy...

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By GMWatch Staff, GMWatch | 01.14.2025

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The planned deregulation of new GMOs (new genomic techniques, NGTs) in the EU would...

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By Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review | 01.13.2025

Lisa Holligan already had two children when she decided to try for another baby. Her first two pregnancies had come...

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By Melissa Dahl, Slate | 01.13.2025

Mia used to say she’d never do in vitro fertilization. It’s a detail that feels significant now, looking back on...

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By Tatiana Giovannucci, PET | 01.13.2025

Ten pregnant women and three others with their babies were repatriated to the Philippines after being pardoned by the Royal...

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By Emily Tucker, Truthout | 01.07.2025

As Donald Trump’s return to the White House looms, dismantling the most dangerous weapons in the arsenal of executive power...