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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 Heather Hollingsworth, Associated Press | 06.15.2024

The mailings promised “Life Without Pain!” via stem cell injections or IVs administered in a patient’s own home. The allure...

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By Stephen Groves, Associated Press | 06.13.2024

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Senate Republicans blocked legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to...

graphic of in vitro fertilization process
By Ruth Graham, The New York Times | 06.12.2024

Southern Baptists, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, voted on Wednesday to oppose the use of in vitro fertilization. The vote...

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By Karen Fischer, BioSpace | 06.12.2024

When Orchard Therapeutics announced the $4.25 million price tag in March for its newly approved rare disease gene therapy Lenmeldy...

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By Claire Booth, The Conversation | 06.12.2024

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Individually, rare diseases are rare, but there are so many rare diseases that over ...

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By Sarah Gantz, The Philadelphia Inquirer | 06.10.2024

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Penn Medicine’s patients of color are far less likely than white patients to...

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By Alison Snyder, Axios | 06.06.2024

Gene editing's next chapter will be focused on tackling cancers and more common diseases, uncovering new details about aging...

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By Marc Zimmer, The Conversation | 06.06.2024

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During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, “Today...