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Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...
A newly available kind of genetic testing, called polygenic embryo screening, promises to screen for conditions that can include cancer...
New gene editing tools could become gamechangers for gene therapy, but scientists need to develop new approaches that curtail undesirable...
The future of CRISPR-based therapies received a windfall this week with the launch of the Danaher-IGI Beacon for CRISPR Cures. The...
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In the space of just a few years...
Forced sterilisation is a highly controversial practice that has been banned under multiple international treaties because it not only undermines...
At the end of 2023, we witnessed an important moment in the history of medicine: For the first time, the...
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It’s been 91 years since celebrity aviator Charles Lindbergh’s baby was kidnapped, a crime that plunged...
Scientists are calling for a review of the 14-day rule on embryo research, saying that extending the limit could help...
Last spring, when Karim Lakhani began testing how ChatGPT affected the work of elite business consultants, he thought they’d be...