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

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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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In search of surrogates, foreign couples descend on Ukraine

By Kevin Ponniah, BBC | 02.13.2018

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Other Countries
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Can This Company Convince You to Love GMOs?

By Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic | 02.12.2018

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Synthetic Biology
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Drugs Don’t Work If People Can’t Afford Them: The High Price Of Tisagenlecleucel

By Paul Kleutghen, David Mitchell, Aaron S. Kesselheim, Mehdi Najafzadeh, and Ameet Sarpatwari, HealthAffairs | 02.08.2018

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Synthetic Biology
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Why A Gene Therapy Pioneer Is Raising Concerns About Treatments He Championed

By Matthew Herper, Forbes | 02.07.2018

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Human Genetic Modification

Who Knew Genomics Could Be So Complicated?

By Pete Shanks | 02.07.2018
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
A symbol for cryptocurrrency Bitcoin is shown as a coin falling against a solid black background.

This new company wants to sequence your genome and let you share it on a blockchain

By Emily Mullin, MIT Technology Review | 02.07.2018

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Genomics

First 3-person IVF pregnancies planned in UK

By Leah Lowthorp | 02.07.2018
Biopolitical Times
Human Genetic Modification
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Now You Can Genetically Test Your Child For Disease Risks. Should You?

By Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Smithsonian | 02.05.2018

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Genomics