News

Can doctors test embryos for autism? And should they?

By Brittany Luse, Liam McBain, and Neena Pathak, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.28.2025

A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer, obesity, autism, bipolar disorder, even celiac disease. These conditions are informed by many genetic variants and environmental factors - so...

Genetic Selection

Why Deleting Your 23andMe Data Is a Political Imperative

By Katie Sagaser, The DNA Exchange | 05.27.2025

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this piece are solely my own and do not represent those of my employer, past or present, or any affiliated institutions. This content is provided for general informational purposes only and does not...

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USA : la politique pro nataliste de Trump et Musk

By M. Genries, A. Cohen, and L. Mareschal, Franceinfo | 05.03.2025

"Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada"...

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Trumpian “Common Sense” and the History of IQ Tests

By Pepper Stetler, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.08.2025

"Donald Trump Signs The Pledge" by Michael Vadon 
is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

This is...

Society
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White House says Trump is reviewing IVF policy recommendations promised in executive order

By Christine Fernando, Associated Press | 05.20.2025

Days after a bombing outside a Southern California fertility clinic, a White House official confirmed Tuesday that the Trump administration...

Policies
fertility clinic

Bombing at IVF clinic should be a security wake-up call for fertility centers, experts say

By Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News | 05.19.2025

A bombing this weekend at a fertility clinic in California is raising fears that the threat of violence that has...

Society
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Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data

By Mariam E Sunny and Siddhi Mahatole, Reuters | 05.19.2025

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN.O), opens new tab said on Monday it will buy genomics firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million through...

Patents & Other IP
"Robert F. Kennedy Jr." by Gage Skidmore

Bobby Kennedy Jr. Makes Eugenics Great Again at Health and Human Services

By Paul Josephson, Common Dreams | 05.17.2025

“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.” by Gage Skidmore
via Wikimedia Commons licensed under CC by SA 3.0

Charles Fremont Dight has...

Civil Society
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Improving human beings to make them perform better: Why is transhumanism so harmful?

By Nicolas Le Dévédec, The Conversation | 05.14.2025

The goal of transhumanists is to improve human beings so they will perform better. In doing so, they contribute above...

Society
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NSF board member resigns, saying Trump’s policies have harmed the agency

By Jeffrey Mervis, Science | 05.13.2025

“Alondra Nelson” by Sage Ross on Wikimedia Commons
licensed under CC by SA 2.0

In an unprecedented move, a member...

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gene editing

Scientific societies call for a moratorium on using CRISPR to create genetically modified children

By Megan Molteni, Stat | 05.13.2025

Leading trade organizations representing the makers of cell and gene therapies are calling for a 10-year international moratorium on the...

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With No Real Policy, Trump Asks Drugmakers to Lower U.S. Prices

By Margot Sanger-Katz and Rebecca Robbins, The New York Times | 05.12.2025

“Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a campaign rally at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona” by...

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