News

Palantir Has a Hand in NIH’s Most Ambitious Health Initiative

By Julia Métraux, Mother Jones [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 07.07.2026

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...

U.S. Federal

The Measured Listener

By Daniel Shanahan, Los Angeles Review of Books | 05.31.2026

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...

U.S. States

These companies help parents try to pick their babies' traits. Experts are wary

By Rob Stein, NPR [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.06.2026

Justin Schleede reaches onto a black lab bench to pick up a tray of small plastic tubes.

"These are saliva...

Genetic Selection

The start-ups dreaming of creating genetically modified babies

By Alexandre Piquard, Le Monde [cites CGS' Katie Hasson] | 05.22.2026

"If proven to be safe, we believe preventive gene editing could be one of the most important health technologies of...

U.S. Federal

The Case Against DNA

By William Langley, The Telegraph | 03.06.2012

Sitting in the dock of a brightly lit courtroom, David Butler cocks his head to one side as he listens...

Genomics

Surrogate Mothers Face Nightmares of Surrogacy

By Savita Verma, India Today | 03.05.2012

The poor surrogate mothers in Gujarat, who rent their wombs to augment the family income, have been confronted with the...

Other Countries

Surrogate Mothers Face Nightmares of Surrogacy

By Savita Verma, India Today | 03.05.2012

The poor surrogate mothers in Gujarat, who rent their wombs to augment the family income, have been confronted with the...

Other Countries

Same-Sex Custody Battle Could Change Florida Law

By James Rosica, NewsOK | 03.04.2012
A custody battle in Florida between two lesbians could fuel the growing national debate over the definition of motherhood.

It...
LGBTQI

Same-Sex Custody Battle Could Change Florida Law

By James Rosica, NewsOK | 03.04.2012
A custody battle in Florida between two lesbians could fuel the growing national debate over the definition of motherhood.

It...
LGBTQI

Texas Family Turned to Bonita Stem Cell Doctor, but 5-Year-Old Died Before 'Miracle'

By Liz Freeman, Naples News | 03.03.2012
Jimmy and Jennifer Bell were scrambling to save their 5-year-old-son, Jason, last fall.

Shell-shocked with a diagnosis that their youngest...
Stem Cells

Texas Family Turned to Bonita Stem Cell Doctor, but 5-Year-Old Died Before 'Miracle'

By Liz Freeman, Naples News | 03.03.2012
Jimmy and Jennifer Bell were scrambling to save their 5-year-old-son, Jason, last fall.

Shell-shocked with a diagnosis that their youngest...
Stem Cells

Controversial Bioethicist Quits Stem-Cell Company

By David Cyranoski, Nature News Blog | 03.01.2012
On 28 February, bioethicist Glenn McGee resigned his position as president of ethics and strategic initiatives at the stem-cell firm...
Bioethics