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An Algorithm May Soon Help People Make Babies
Image: Science Photo Library — KTSDESIGN/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Companies are developing embryo selection algorithms aimed at boosting the success of IVF More »
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The Scandal-Plagued Company behind Stranded Surrogacy Babies is Also Promoting a Controversial IVF Technique
By Katie Hasson A shocking video of dozens of surrogate-born babies stranded in Ukraine by pandemic-related travel restrictions has recently received worldwide media attention . The babies were all born through surrogacy arrangements orchestrated by a single f... More »
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Baby in someone else’s abdomen
The FDP (Free Democratic Party of Germany) and many experts demand a relaxation of the surrogacy ban. Meanwhile, many couples seek help abroad – which causes legal problems. More »
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Chinese scientist who gene-edited babies fired by university
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – A Chinese scientist who created what he said were the world’s first “gene-edited” babies evaded oversight and broke ethical boundaries in a quest for fame and fortune, state media said on Monday, as his former university said he had... More »
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Chinese scientist criticized for risking ‘gene-edited’ babies’ lives
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A leading geneticist who ran the conference where a Chinese scientist said he had made the world’s first “gene-edited” babies condemned him on Monday for potentially jeopardizing lives and having no biology training. Robin Lovell-Badg... More »
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China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the editing of human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he had edited the genes of twin babies. Scientist He Jiankui said this wee... More »
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Doctors debate safety of older babies sharing parents’ bedroom
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Babies may not get as much sleep in their parents’ bedrooms as they do in a room of their own, and they may also b More »
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Can breastfeeding reduce babies’ pain during vaccinations?
By Lisa Rapaport(Reuters Health) – Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways, a More »
