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

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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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Spain is the egg donation capital of Europe – here’s what it’s like to be a donor

By Anna Molas, The Conversation | 08.17.2023

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Other Countries
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Bartering Your Eggs: A Rotten Deal

By Arthur Caplan and Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Hastings Bioethics Forum | 08.17.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Insight: What happens when a $2 million gene therapy is not enough

By Deena Beasley, Reuters | 08.16.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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VA insurance won’t cover IVF for LGBTQ+ and unmarried veterans

By Shefali Luthra, The 19th | 08.14.2023

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Policies
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China’s sitting on a goldmine of genetic data – and it doesn’t want to share

By Jessie Yeung, CNN | 08.12.2023

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Policies
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Henrietta Lacks’s family sues another pharmaceutical company

By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post | 08.10.2023

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U.S. States
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After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.09.2023

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Stem Cells
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CRISPR causes serious DNA damage with high frequency – but it’s often overlooked

By Claire Robinson, GMWatch | 08.09.2023

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Genetic Selection