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...

Assisted Reproduction
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Warrior Spirit: An Interview with Victoria Gray, Sickle Cell Pioneer

By Victoria Gray, Uduak Thomas, and Kevin Davies, The CRISPR Journal | 02.14.2024

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Human Genetic Modification

Groundbreaking principles on heritable genome editing bring social justice voices to the fore

By Emily Galpern, Guest Contributor | 02.14.2024
Biopolitical Times
Global Governance
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23andMe Admits ‘Mining’ Your DNA Data Is Its Last Hope

By Thomas Germain, Gizmodo | 02.13.2024

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Society
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Ethics of germline genome editing to prevent genetic diseases from an Islamic perspective

By Sayyed Muhsin and Alexis Heng Boon Chin , BioNews | 02.12.2024

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Bioethics
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Gene therapy at CHOP allowed a deaf boy to hear. But some deaf people object to the treatment.

By Tom Avril, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 02.08.2024

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Patents & Other IP
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Scientists develop a low-cost device to make cell therapy safer

By Adam Zewe, MIT News | 02.07.2024

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Stem Cells
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Inside the Fight for Indigenous Data Sovereignty

By Kate Nelson, Atmos | 02.06.2024

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U.S. Federal
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Her pregnant wife filed for divorce. The lawsuit changed who gets to be a parent in Pa.

By Zoe Greenberg, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 02.06.2024

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