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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...

A person is laying with their shirt lifted, so that the stomach is visible. Gripping a syringe full of hormone medication, the needle is pointed towards the pelvic area.
By Hannah Devlin, The Guardian [US] | 11.13.2016

Stronger fertility drugs could be linked to last year’s increase in cases of potentially life-threatening ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, warn doctors

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Advertisement for Mex Stem Cell Therapies. Featuring an optimistic patient's testimony, Veronica Garcia M., 28 years old. Eleven years ago, she was diagnosed with lupus and kidney failure.
By Philip Perry, Big Think | 11.13.2016

Stem cell clinics have popped up all over the country, promising vast improvements in serious conditions, and offering patient testimonials...

Logo of  Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) located on wall of office.
By Madeleine Morris, ABC [Australia] | 11.13.2016

Some of Australia's major IVF clinics have changed how they advertise success rates after an investigation by the Australian Competition

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Patient is in a dimly lit room, laying on a hospital bed.
By Judy Norsigian and Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson, The Women’s Health Activist | 11.12.2016

Article from page 4 and 5 of the November/December Newsletter 2016

The egg market is growing. As couples and individuals...

Mike Pence speaks in front of podium, with CPAC American Conservative Union banner.
By Gillian Mohney, ABC News | 11.11.2016

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, scientists are anxiously waiting to see if his policies will affect ongoing...

Portrait of Mitalipov
By David Wagner, KPBS | 11.10.2016

A team of researchers including scientists from San Diego have developed a new approach to in vitro fertilization that combines...

Black and white screenshot of a scene in the documentary The Power of 504, which highlights a victory in disability justice (reflected in Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act). Protesters advocate for the civil rights of people with disabilities. Some hold signs stating "Our biggest handicap is [HEW Secretary Joseph] Califano!" Caption reads "Sign or resign!"
By Ari Ne'eman, Vox | 11.09.2016

It’s the early hours of Wednesday morning, and I’m watching my friends fear for their lives on Twitter. We’ve just...

A patient's arm is getting blood drawn out.
By Shivani Nazareth, US News & World Report | 11.07.2016

A recent study noted racial bias in the genetic databases that are important to furthering research in precision medicine...