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

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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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The Amish pool resources for their medical care. A budget-busting gene therapy puts them in a bind

By Eric Boodman, STAT | 05.08.2018

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Biotech & Pharma
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Medicine’s Wild West: 10 new genetic tests enter the market each day

By Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post | 05.07.2018

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Biotech & Pharma

Post-Graffiti Colossal Bizarro Babies: Softening us up for Engineered Infants?

By Gina Maranto, Pop A.R.T. Guest Columnist | 05.07.2018
Biopolitical Times
Society
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The Racial Spectacle of DNA Test Result Videos

By Amanda Hess, The New York Times | 05.06.2018

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Arts & Culture
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How to delete your DNA data from genetics companies like 23andMe and Ancestry

By Erin Brodwin, Business Insider | 05.04.2018

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Technologies
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You Can’t Hide Your Genes

By Natalie Ram, Slate | 05.04.2018

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U.S. Federal
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Congress is a decade behind in overseeing DNA testing companies

By Stuart Leavenworth, The Sacramento Bee | 05.03.2018

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Technologies

Forensic DNA and the “Golden State Killer”

By Pete Shanks | 05.02.2018
Biopolitical Times
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