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A Chinese scientist horrified the world in 2018 when he revealed he had secretly engineered the birth of the world's first gene-edited babies.

His work was reviled as reckless and unethical because, among other reasons, gene-editing was so new...

INTRODUCTION

Baby bonuses. Motherhood medals. Fertility tracking. You may have heard of these policy proposals as solutions from the Trump administration to help encourage women to have more children.

Besides falling short of ensuring that people have what they need...

Adapted from Mitochondrial DNA at
National Human Genome Research Institute

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...

Scientist examining DNA
By Rob Stein, NPR | 12.13.2024

 

Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures...

egg retrieval graphic
By Michelle LePage, TorontoMet Today | 12.13.2024

As more people access fertility services in their journeys to becoming parents, Toronto Metropolitan University professor Katie Hammond says the...

global egg trade graphic
By Natalie Obiko Pearson, Jessica Brice, Susan Berfield, Vernon Silver, Kanoko Matsuyama, Cindy Wang, Sinduja Rangarajan, Fani Nikiforaki, Bloomberg | 12.12.2024

A single cell.
A global business worth billions.
A trade that can bring rewards—or human costs that cannot be measured...

DNA dissolving on multicolored background
By Aileen Editha, The Conversation | 12.11.2024

23andMe, a major company providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing, has been struggling financially since late 2023. In September 2024, the company’s...

superhero baby graphic
By Emi Nietfeld, Wired | 12.11.2024

FOR YEARS NOW, aspiring parents have been designing their children. Screening embryos for disease-causing genes during IVF, selecting their future baby’s...

a photo of Richard Lynn
By Hannah Devlin and David Pegg, The Guardian | 12.10.2024

"Richard Lynn" by Matt Gibson licensed under CC by SA 3.0 

A leading academic publisher is reviewing...

ivf graphic on blue blackground
By Kristine Servando, Bloomberg | 12.05.2024

(Bloomberg) — A woman in Hong Kong had to travel to two different countries to attempt conceiving a baby on...

gene therapy and money graphic
By Staff, Reuters | 12.04.2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Wednesday it had entered into agreements with Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX.O), opens...