Technologies

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
The Russian molecular biologist who wants to edit the genomes of human embryos is getting impatient with authorities who won't yet let him go ahead.
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U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

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The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin collecting genetic data on hundreds of thousands of immigrants in federal detention facilities.
Genomics

Despite Calls for a Moratorium, More ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Expected Soon

By Emily Mullin, One Zero | 09.16.2019

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At least 10 babies have been born to apparently infertile women as a result of a controversial in vitro fertilization...

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Exploring danger, possibilities of genetic editing

By Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register | 11.10.2023

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Genomics
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What if a CRISPR cure isn’t such an easy choice?

By Ned Pagliarulo and Shaun Lucas, BioPharma Dive | 11.08.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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New Jersey Keeps Newborn DNA for 23 Years. Parents Are Suing

By Emily Mullin, Wired | 11.08.2023

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The Gates Foundation’s new AI initiative: attempting to leapfrog global health inequalities?

By Jonathan Shaffer, Arsenii Alenichev, and Marlyn C. Faure, BMJ Global Health | 11.03.2023

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A "Post-Human" Future?
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US FDA’s Confidence In Gene Editing Safety Growing Enough That Regulatory Bar May Be Lowered

By Derrick Gingery, Pink Sheet | 11.01.2023

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Genomics
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Panel Says That Innovative Sickle Cell Cure Is Safe Enough for Patients

By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 10.31.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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Colorado Donor-Conceived Person Protection Law Opens Public Comments On Proposed Rules

By Ellen Trachman, Above the Law | 10.31.2023

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Second Maryland Man to Receive an Altered Pig’s Heart Has Died

By Roni Caryn Rabin, The New York Times | 10.31.2023

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