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Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits.

Sunday’s announcement clears the way for a new...

In a long-standing lawsuit, the ACLU, on behalf of partner organizations and an individual taxpayer, is challenging the state of California for its retention of genetic samples and profiles from people arrested but never convicted of a felony.  

The complaint...

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A young couple wants to have a baby, but they’re worried it’ll carry a disease that runs in the family...

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By Gilma Avalos, NBC | 07.03.2024

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The dream of becoming parents is turning into a nightmare for hundreds of people...

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By Peter Aldhous, Scientific American | 07.02.2024

In June a notice posted on the website of the journal Nature set a new scientific record. It withdrew what...

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By Michael Hiltzik, LA Times | 07.02.2024

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Second only to the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on when presidents are immune from...

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By Sonia Suter and Naomi Cahn, PET | 07.01.2024

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Since the US Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn Roe v Wade (see BioNews ...

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By Katie LaGrone, WPTV | 06.28.2024

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TAMPA, Fla. — A Tampa jury recently found the now-defunct Lung Institute in...

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By Gemma Conroy, Nature | 06.27.2024

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A molecular-editing tool that’s small enough to be delivered to the brain shuts down...

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By Kevin Davies, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 06.27.2024

Physician-scientist Matthew Porteus, MD, PhD, has been a mainstay in the genome editing field for more than two decades. He...

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By Shivam Jadaun and Shivani, JURISTnews | 06.27.2024

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In some European Union nations, the forced sterilisation of people with disabilities is still...