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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The ethics, equity, and governance of human genome editing need greater consideration

By Sarojini Nadimpally, The BMJ | 05.03.2023

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Genomics
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Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy stirs hopes and controversy

By Rob Stein, NPR | 05.02.2023

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U.S. Federal
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A new era for treating sickle cell disease could spark a health-care revolution

By Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post | 04.28.2023

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Human Genetic Modification
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Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm

By Claire Moses, The New York Times | 04.28.2023

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Other Countries
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New Programs Allow Women To Freeze Their Eggs For Free—As Long As They Donate Half Of Them

By Kristine Thomason, Women's Health | 04.27.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Eugenics after the Nazis? The Evolution of a Problematic Discipline

By Christos Konstantopoulos, The Collector | 04.27.2023

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Society
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America’s first IVF baby is pitching a way to pick the DNA of your kids

By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 04.26.2023

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Assisted Reproduction
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Bringing back woolly mammoths and dodos is a bad idea

By Dayton Martindale , Vox | 04.26.2023

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Animal Biotechnologies