News

'Superbabies' Startup Seeks Funds for Controversial Gene Editing Push

By Sophie Alexander and Ike Swetlitz, Bloomberg | 06.25.2025

A California-startup focused on genetically editing human embryos — a step toward creating so-called designer babies — is raising money as many of Silicon Valley’s ultra-rich turn their attention to one of the most controversial technologies in medicine.

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Patents & Other IP

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...

U.S. Federal

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.

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Society

No Easy Answer

By Editorial, Nature | 01.09.2013

Connecticut’s state medical examiner has requested a full genetic analysis of mass killer Adam Lanza, who shot 20 children, 6...

Biopolitics

Stem Cell Research Center Needs Overhaul, IOM Panel Says

By Marcia Frellick, American Medical News | 01.08.2013
An Institute of Medicine review of California’s prominent center for stem cell research found organizational flaws and called for sweeping...
Biotech & Pharma

Surrogacy as Cover for Trading in Babies

By Ujjwala Nayudu, The Indian Express | 01.08.2013
The uncovering of what appears to be baby trading has blurred the line between such rackets and surrogacy, amid signs...
Other Countries

Book Review: Anne Pollock’s <em>Medicating Race</em>

By Colin Halverson, Somatosphere | 01.07.2013
Anne Pollock’s new book, Medicating Race, is a meditation on the history and present state of racialized (specifically African...
Bioethics

Stem Cell Lawsuit Finally Over

By Jocelyn Kaiser, Science Insider | 01.07.2013
The Supreme Court today rejected a request to ban U.S.-funded research on human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). The decision brings...
Bioethics

More Female Fetuses Aborted in Europe

By Claudia Hennen, DW | 01.07.2013
It is not just a problem confined to China and India: more female fetuses are being aborted in Europe than...
Bioethics

New Guidelines: India Not A Viable Option For Gay Couples, Unmarried Couples Or Single Individuals

By Andrew Vorzimer, The Spin Doctor | 01.04.2013

We have chronicled on this blog the perilous nature of proceeding with a surrogate arrangement in India. From international couples...

Other Countries

Rape in India: A Result of Sex Selection?

By Erika Christakis, Time | 01.04.2013
The horrific gang rape and murder of a 23-year old medical student in New Delhi may seem unrelated to fundamental...
Bioethics