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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Why we can almost guarantee that genetic enhancement will never be fairly distributed

By Sinead Prince, Journal of Medical Ethics Blog | 06.06.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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The quest for the era of personalised medicine

By David Cox, BBC | 06.04.2023

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Policies
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High on Selling Hope, Less So on Production of Revolutionary Therapies

By David Jensen, The California Stem Cell Report | 06.04.2023

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Synthetic Biology
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‘It’s a vote for hope’: first gene therapy for muscular dystrophy nears approval, but will it work?

By Sara Reardon, Nature | 06.02.2023

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Genomics
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The best books on genetic engineering (including CRISPR) and designer babies

By Françoise Baylis, Shepherd | 06.02.2023

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Society
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New AI tool searches genetic haystacks to find disease-causing variants

By Mark Johnson, The Washington Post | 06.01.2023

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Genomics
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A major group of family genealogists apologizes for past racism

By Sydney Trent, The Washington Post | 05.31.2023

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Society
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Cells, Not DNA, Are The Master Architects Of Life

By Alfonso Martinez Arias, Noema | 05.30.2023

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Genetic Selection