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During his 2015 State of the Union address, then-President Barack Obama announced what he promised would be an ambitious public health project. “Tonight, I’m launching a new Precision Medicine Initiative to bring us closer to curing diseases like cancer and diabetes...

This is the 15th installment in the Legacies of Eugenics series, which features essays by leading thinkers devoted to exploring the history of eugenics and the ways it shapes our present. You can read the first part here. The series...

Justin Schleede reaches onto a black lab bench to pick up a tray of small plastic tubes.

"These are saliva...

"If proven to be safe, we believe preventive gene editing could be one of the most important health technologies of...

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By Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy DC Bureau [Cites CGS' Leah Lowthorp] | 05.31.2018

Curious about their roots, consumers are spending tens of millions of dollars each year getting their DNA tested and then...

A purple-gloved hand inserts a piece of paper into a machine to extract DNA from the swab.
By Mason Marks and Tiffany Li, Stat News | 05.30.2018

The National Institutes of Health wants your DNA, and the DNA of 1 million other Americans, for an ambitious...

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By Erica Evans, Deseret News [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 05.30.2018

Lynn Schwiebert was 67-years-old when she decided to figure out who she really was.

She had spent years tracing her...

Rows of students wearing blue school uniforms sit at desks and take notes.
By Carl Zimmer, The Atlantic | 05.29.2018

In 2016, I got my genome sequenced while I was working on a book about heredity. Some scientists kindly pointed...

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By Stuart Leavenworth, McClatchy DC Bureau [Cites CGS' Marcy Darnovsky] | 05.29.2018

It markets its DNA kits with promises that tug at the heartstrings: Discover ancestors. Strengthen family ties. Understand your life...

A close up photograph of a male Japanese baby lying down on a bed in pajamas with eyes closed.
By The Economist, The Economist | 05.26.2018

The sterile façade of Kato Ladies Clinic gives little hint of the fecundity inside. Nestling among a plantation of high-rises...

13 sperm cells are illuminated in red and green against a black background.
By The Economist, The Economist | 05.24.2018

The effects of child abuse can last a lifetime. Neglected or abused children have a higher risk of developing all sorts...

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By Emilia Benton, Popsugar [cites CGS] | 05.24.2018

I'm 31 years old, recently married, and on the fence about ever having children. I've never been completely against...