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Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits.

Sunday’s announcement clears the way for a new...

In a long-standing lawsuit, the ACLU, on behalf of partner organizations and an individual taxpayer, is challenging the state of California for its retention of genetic samples and profiles from people arrested but never convicted of a felony.  

The complaint...

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A young couple wants to have a baby, but they’re worried it’ll carry a disease that runs in the family...

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By Carl Elliott, The New York Times | 05.07.2024

Here is the way I remember it: The year is 1985, and a few medical students are gathered around an...

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By Charlotte Hu, Vox | 05.06.2024

Medicine has entered a new era in which scientists have the tools to change human genetics directly, creating the potential...

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By Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review | 05.06.2024

It was a cool morning at the beef teaching unit in Gainesville, Florida, and cow number #307 was bucking in...

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By Staff, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | 05.06.2024

Results from a small clinical study suggest that EDIT-101, a CRISPR-based gene editing therapy for an inherited form of Leber’s...

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By Gina Kolata, The New York Times | 05.06.2024

On Wednesday, Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old boy from a suburb of Washington, became the first person in the world with...

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By Emi Nietfeld, The Atlantic | 05.02.2024

A sperm donor fathers more than 150 children. A cryobank misleads prospective parents about a donor’s stellar credentials and...

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By Lauren Quinn, Hazlitt | 05.01.2024

“It hurt,” my friend told me. “They don’t tell you that it hurts.”

Her voice came heavy through my headphones as...

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By William Schulz, The Boston Globe | 05.01.2024

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Boxes of old family photos, letters, and other memorabilia have been sitting in my...