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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...

Close up of a transparent human model displayed in the Human Genome - Emerging Technologies Gallery - Science Exploration Hall in Kolkata. The model has repeating letters ATCG written in black.
By Nicola Davis, The Guardian | 10.25.2017

A breakthrough in “chemical surgery” that can correct a type of genetic mutation behind a host of diseases has been...

March for Science protesters sit and stand on staircase, and hold various signs and banners. In the background is the San Francisco Embarcadero.
By Ed Yong, The Atlantic | 10.25.2017

An open letter, signed by current and former members of the group, set off the latest round of complaints about...

Empty medical supplies are gathered in a tray in a pile.
By Center for Genetics and Society, National Health Service | 10.24.2017
  1. Thank you for the opportunity to contribute evidence toward your investigation of genomics and genome editing in the NHS. 
  2. The Center for Genetics...
A group of scientists dressed in lab coats and protective glasses and gloves, are huddled together at a desk, looking with deep interest as the central scientists holds a specimen.
By Simine Vazire, Slate | 10.24.2017

The New York Times Magazine story on Amy Cuddy brings up extremely important problems in science. But we cannot equate...

A grayscale image of a person's hand is shown, as it gently holds a colorful image of earth in their hands.
By Françoise Baylis, Healthy Debate | 10.24.2017

20th anniversary celebration of the Oviedo Convention begins today, October 24, in Strasbourg, France. The goal of this international conference...

Grayscale image of a baby's fist, resting as they lay down.
By Andrew Joseph, STAT | 10.23.2017

In almost every way, the 2-year-old is the child that his moms dreamed of. He loves playing with cars and...

A pregnant woman lays on a bed of blankets with her arm extended, as another woman with medical tools touches her arm.
By Sharmila Rudrappa, The Conversation | 10.23.2017

Would you pay someone US$150,000 to have your baby?

The high cost of surrogacy in the U.S. has pushed many...

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By Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times | 10.20.2017

On Oct. 2, California took a major step to address an emerging public health crisis. That’s the day Gov. Jerry...