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By Katherine Drabiak, Journal of Medical Ethics Forum | 08.07.2025
Adapted from Mitochondrial DNA at
National Human Genome Research Institute
Recently, media outlets around the world have been reporting on...
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...
By Marcy Darnovsky, Susan Berke Fogel, Judy Norsigian, Nature | 12.01.2011
The demand for women’s eggs for research could soar alarmingly following news of a cloning technique that uses human oocytes...
By Andrew Pollack, New York Times | 11.30.2011
BGI, based in China, is the world’s largest genomics research institute, with 167 DNA sequencers producing the equivalent of 2,000...
By Lauren Gravitz, Nature News | 11.30.2011
Gene therapy, an approach most commonly explored for curing chronic genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, may also prove practical...
By Andrew Pollack, New York Times | 11.30.2011
BGI, based in China, is the world’s largest genomics research institute, with 167 DNA sequencers producing the equivalent of 2,000...
By Lauren Gravitz, Nature News | 11.30.2011
Gene therapy, an approach most commonly explored for curing chronic genetic diseases such as cystic fibrosis, may also prove practical...
By Associated Press, Boston Globe | 11.28.2011
The Biotechnology Industry Organization spent almost $2 million in the third quarter as it lobbied Congress, the White House, and...
By Associated Press, Boston Globe | 11.28.2011
The Biotechnology Industry Organization spent almost $2 million in the third quarter as it lobbied Congress, the White House, and...
By Duff Wilson, New York Times | 11.23.2011
Merck has agreed to pay $950 million and has pleaded guilty to a criminal charge over the marketing and sales...