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Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...
A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer...

Sometimes the barrier to medical advancement isn’t in the science. It’s the money.
In 2003 the first full sequencing...

It’s been nearly four months since the United States Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion, triggering restrictions in...

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A flock of gene-edited sheep has been used by scientists to pinpoint a promising treatment for...

Sporting short-cropped hair and a neutral expression, the man in the picture stares straight ahead.
He's 25, but could...

The City of Philadelphia issued an apology Thursday for the unethical experiments a University of Pennsylvania faculty member of 50...

In July, an HIV-positive man became the first volunteer in a clinical trial aimed at using Crispr gene editing to...

In the world of surrogacy and modern family-building options, Michigan has been notorious for having the worst laws in the country...

Prof. Françoise Baylis is a renowned bioethicist and recipient of this year’s Killam Prize in the humanities. Her work on...