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Improving Health Outcomes for Black Women and Girls With …

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Gene therapy can make a real impact on global health but we …

WEBUnsplash. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) can and should play a leading role in dictating the future of the world’s most advanced healthcare technologies, according to …

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WHO outlines principles for ethics in health AI

WEBThe six principles its experts came up with are: protecting autonomy; promoting human safety and well-being; ensuring transparency; fostering accountability; …

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Human Genetic Modification Center for Genetics and Society

WEBHuman genetic modification (or “gene editing”) can be used in two very different ways. Somatic genome editing changes the genes in a patient’s cells to treat a …

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New definition of a human embryo proposed amid rapid scientific

WEBVerve Therapeutics has suspended enrollment in the Phase Ib Heart-1 study evaluating its lead gene editing program VERVE-101 following a serious adverse event, the company …

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Eugenics 2.0: We’re at the Dawn of Choosing Embryos by Health, …

WEBCGS is excited to announce the launch of a new anti-eugenics initiative that has been years in the making. Legacies of Eugenics in Science, Medicine, and Technology kicks off with …

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What is Human Gene Editing

WEBGenome editing is a way of making changes to specific parts of a genome. Scientists have been able to alter DNA since the 1970s, but in recent years, they have developed faster, …

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In a First, Surgeons Attached a Pig Kidney to a Human, and It …

WEBVerve Therapeutics has suspended enrollment in the Phase Ib Heart-1 study evaluating its lead gene editing program VERVE-101 following a serious adverse event, …

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Reproductive Justice, Health & Rights

WEBAdvocates for reproductive health, rights, and justice are increasingly aware of the safety and social risks of assisted reproductive technologies and other human …

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How Exercise Changes Our DNA Center for Genetics and Society

WEBNow new research reports that the answer may lie, in part, in our DNA. Exercise, a new study finds, changes the shape and functioning of our genes, an …

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Eugenics Center for Genetics and Society

WEBEugenics refers to beliefs and practices aimed at controlling reproduction in order to “improve” the characteristics of human populations. In the early 20th century, …

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Justice for Henrietta Lacks Center for Genetics and Society

WEBIn 2021, Henrietta Lacks' survivors started to fight for financial justice. They sued the pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher Scientific, alleging that the company …

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Gender, Justice and the New Human Biotechnologies

WEBNew human biotechnologies hold potential for both great good and great harm. How can we reap the benefits they offer while minimizing the risks they pose for women's health, …

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A Community Bio-Tech Lab Offers a Crash Course in Designing …

WEBLab-made gametes in the clinic: Who would benefit? Who should decide?

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New Rule Allows Patients to Get Test Results Directly From Labs

WEBNew Rule Allows Patients to Get Test Results Directly From Labs, Without Doctors’ Clearance

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Ethical and social implications of gene editing

WEBCRISPR, the powerful gene editing technique that enables the precise modification of genes, is revolutionizing medicine and biotechnology. It can be used to alter embryonic …

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Eugenics today: where eugenic sterilisation continues now

WEBEugenics was a mixture of science and social movement that aimed to improve the human race over generations. Those of good stock were to produce more children, and those of …

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Gene editing technology: Where should we draw the line

WEBArticle 13 currently permits changes to human somatic cells (such as skin cells and muscle cells), but not to human germ cells (egg or sperm) or embryos. Most …

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Eugenics beliefs led to 60 years of forced sterilizations in Oregon

WEBYears ago, I interviewed for a residency position at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Standing before the domed Victorian building at the campus entrance, I …

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Surrogacy: New Challenges to Law and Ethics

WEBCGS is excited to announce the launch of a new anti-eugenics initiative that has been years in the making. Legacies of Eugenics in Science, Medicine, and …

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DNA Tests Are Uncovering the True Prevalence of Incest

WEBAggregated News. People are discovering the truth about their biological parents with DNA—and learning that incest is far more common than many think. When …

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