Technologies

Will Putin Prevent Rebrikov from Attempting Heritable Genome Editing?

By Pete Shanks | 10.08.2019
Biopolitical Times
The Russian molecular biologist who wants to edit the genomes of human embryos is getting impatient with authorities who won't yet let him go ahead.
Policies

U.S. Government Plans to Collect DNA from Detained Immigrants

By Caitlin Dickerson, The New York Times | 10.02.2019

Aggregated News

The Department of Homeland Security said it would begin collecting genetic data on hundreds of thousands of immigrants in federal detention facilities.
Genomics

Despite Calls for a Moratorium, More ‘Three-Parent’ Babies Expected Soon

By Emily Mullin, One Zero | 09.16.2019

Aggregated News

At least 10 babies have been born to apparently infertile women as a result of a controversial in vitro fertilization...

Assisted Reproduction
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Franken-algorithms: the deadly consequences of unpredictable code

By Andrew Smith, The Guardian | 08.30.2018

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U.S. Federal
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The Patients Who Don't Want to Be Cured

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 08.29.2018

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Human Genetic Modification
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Risk vs. Reward: Two womens health care professionals offer insight to the dangers of egg harvesting

By Judy Norsigian & Dr. Gary Richwald, Golden Gate Xpress | 08.29.2018

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Assisted Reproduction
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Building bioethics into the future of life sciences innovation

By Rick Mullin, Chemical and Engineering News | 08.27.2018

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Bioethics
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When treating and researching infertility, let’s not forget the men

By Vardit Ravitsky and Sarah Kimmins, The Globe and Mail | 08.24.2018

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Assisted Reproduction

A Harsher Look at California's Stem Cell Program: No More Cash Without Changes

By David Jensen, California Stem Cell Report [cites CGS' Pete Shanks] | 08.23.2018

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U.S. States
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Ancestry Tests Pose a Threat to Our Social Fabric

By John Edward Terrell, Sapiens | 08.23.2018

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Genomics
Blue double helix

With Embryo Base Editing, China Gets Another Crispr First

By Megan Molteni, Wired | 08.21.2018

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Human Genetic Modification