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.
Policies

U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

Aggregated News

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

Aggregated News

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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Verve’s base editing hold lifted, starting a thaw on a regulatory blockade that sent peers ex-US

By Annalee Armstrong and Max Bayer, Fierce Biotech | 10.23.2023

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification
Scientist administering gene therapy

Most of today’s gene therapies rely on viruses — and that’s a problem

By Tina Hesman Saey, Science News | 10.20.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
scientist editing DNA

New Trials Aim to Restore Hearing in Deaf Children—With Gene Therapy

By Emily Mullin, Wired | 10.20.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
A chicken farm

Gene-edited chickens to combat bird flu: Saviour or liability?

By Claire Robinson, GMWatch | 10.19.2023

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Animal Biotechnologies
The California Flag

California’s Reproductive Freedom Efforts Should Meaningfully Include People With Disabilities

By Joelle Boxer, Bill of Health | 10.18.2023

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Policies
strands of genes

New initiative aims to sequence half a million genomes of people with African ancestry for health studies

By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega, Science | 10.18.2023

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Genomics
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No One Should Die Waiting for an Organ Transplant. These Doctors Want to Ensure That Doesn’t Happen

By Tanya Lewis, Scientific American | 10.18.2023

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Animal Biotechnologies
gene strands in colorful vials

Why We Should Care About the Move from Saliva to Living Cells in Precision Medicine

By Adithi Iyer, Bill of Health | 10.17.2023

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Genetic Selection