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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
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UNESCO Experts Call for Ban on Genetic 'Editing'
A UNESCO panel of scientists, philosophers, lawyers and government ministers called Monday for a halt to genetic "editing" of the human germline, warning of the danger of tampering with hereditary traits that could lead to eugenics.
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Brain surgeon sold tickets to watch him operate
A prominent brain surgeon in Australia has startled the medical fraternity by auctioning tickets to let people watch him perform surgeries in the operation theater.Appalled by such an action, the medical authorities here have launched a probe against Charlie Teo, a Sydney brain surgeon.Teo, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia this week,...
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Chinese Scientist's Claim On Editing Twin-Baby Genes, Faces Backlash
A Chinese scientist's claim that he created the world's first genetically-edited babies has shone a spotlight on what critics say are lax regulatory controls and ethical standards behind a series of headline-grabbing biomedical breakthroughs in China. University professor He Jiankui on Sunday said the DNA of twin girls had been altered to prevent ...
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UNESCO Experts Call for Ban on Genetic 'Editing'
A UNESCO panel of scientists, philosophers, lawyers and government ministers called Monday for a halt to genetic "editing" of the human germline, warning of the danger of tampering with hereditary traits that could lead to eugenics.
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Brain surgeon sold tickets to watch him operate
A prominent brain surgeon in Australia has startled the medical fraternity by auctioning tickets to let people watch him perform surgeries in the operation theater.Appalled by such an action, the medical authorities here have launched a probe against Charlie Teo, a Sydney brain surgeon.Teo, who was made a Member of the Order of Australia this week,...
