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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Innovative Thinking Could Make New Sickle Cell Treatments More Accessible

By Shobita Parthasarathy, Scientific American | 05.22.2024

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

How doctors are pressuring sickle cell patients into unwanted sterilizations

By Eric Boodman, STAT | 05.21.2024

Aggregated News

Society

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This Black Kansas woman couldn't find a sperm donor who looks like her. It's a nationwide problem

By Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga, NPR | 05.14.2024

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U.S. Federal

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Study Reveals Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF

By Stephanie Dutchen, Harvard Medical School | 05.14.2024

Aggregated News

Assisted Reproduction

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Great Ormond Street hoping to license gene therapy for ‘bubble baby’ syndrome

By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian | 05.14.2024

Aggregated News

Human Genetic Modification

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The DNA Test Delusion

By Kristen V. Brown, Bloomberg | 05.14.2024

Aggregated News

Patents & Other IP

A ‘miracle cure’ for deafness? For people like me, here’s why that isn’t our dream

By Oliver James Campbell, The Guardian | 05.13.2024

Aggregated News

Society

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Americans overwhelmingly say access to IVF is a good thing

By Gabriel Borelli, Pew Research Center | 05.13.2024

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U.S. Federal