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.
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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

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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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China’s sitting on a goldmine of genetic data – and it doesn’t want to share

By Jessie Yeung, CNN | 08.12.2023

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Policies
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Henrietta Lacks’s family sues another pharmaceutical company

By Clarence Williams, The Washington Post | 08.10.2023

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U.S. States
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After 25 years of hype, embryonic stem cells are still waiting for their moment

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 08.09.2023

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Stem Cells
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CRISPR causes serious DNA damage with high frequency – but it’s often overlooked

By Claire Robinson, GMWatch | 08.09.2023

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Genetic Selection
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“It’s a Way of Reparations”: Why Henrietta Lacks Settlement Matters for Bioethics & Racial Justice

By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | 08.07.2023

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U.S. States
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Eight Months Pregnant and Arrested After False Facial Recognition Match

By Kashmir Hill , The New York Times | 08.06.2023

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U.S. Federal
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Every start-up is an AI company now. Bubble fears are growing.

By Gerrit De Vynck, The Washington Post | 08.05.2023

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Patents & Other IP
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VA won’t pay for IVF for same-sex or unmarried couples, lawsuits allege

By Casey Parks, The Washington Post | 08.04.2023

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