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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Cops Might Already Have Your DNA, Without Your Consent

By Albert Fox Cahn, The Daily Beast | 11.14.2022

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U.S. Federal
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This toddler is the first to have been treated for her disease before she was born

By Jessica Hamzelou, MIT Technology Review | 11.11.2022

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Bioethics
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Death in US gene therapy study sparks search for answers

By Laura Ungar, AP News | 11.04.2022

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Genomics
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These strangers all have the same biological father: the fertility doctor who helped their parents have a baby

By Vanessa Caldwell, CBC | 11.03.2022

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Genomics
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Here’s why we’re not prepared for the next wave of biotech innovation

By Matthew Herper, STAT | 11.03.2022

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Genomics
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What does the booming sperm-donor industry owe to people it helps conceive?

By Sarah Todd, Quartz | 11.03.2022

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Policies
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Historic Meeting Ushers In New Era In US Donor Conception

By Ellen Trachman, Above The Law | 11.02.2022

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Policies
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Experimenting With Disaster, Part 3

By Mara Hvistendahl, The Intercept | 11.01.2022

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