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Panel Says That Innovative Sickle Cell Cure Is Safe Enough for Patients
The New York Times |The decision by an advisory committee may lead to Food and Drug Administration approval of the first treatment for humans that uses the CRISPR gene-editing system- CRISPR
- Sickle Cell
- gene therapy
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People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies. This effort will change that
The Los Angeles Times |Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database of genomic information from the…- Pangenome
- African genomics
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The 6th ELSI Congress | ELSIcon2024
ELSIcon2024: The 6th ELSI Congress will take place at Columbia University in New York City from June 10-12, 2024. The 6th ELSI Congress welcomes all with an interest in the ethical, legal, and… -
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Family of Henrietta Lacks Settles With Biotech Company That Used Her Cells
The New York Times |Ms. Lacks’s family had accused Thermo Fisher Scientific of profiting from her cells, which have contributed to revolutionary advances in medicine, without seeking their permission.- HeLa
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The quest for the era of personalised medicine
BBC |The Human Genome Project was supposed to lead to personalised medicine tailored to our DNA. It's finally happening, but it is proving more difficult than anyone could have imagined.- personalized medicine
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The search for the world's 'missing' genomes
BBC |Enormous strides have been made to unravel the secrets of the human genome, so why are we missing the genetic information of most of the planet?- Inequality
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Forget designer babies. Here’s how CRISPR is really changing lives
MIT Technology Review |The gene-editing tool is being tested in people, and the first treatment could be approved this year.- Gene Editing
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Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On
The New York Times |Historians have long debated the role that Dr. Franklin played in identifying the double helix. A new opinion essay argues that she was an “equal contributor.”- double helix
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Researchers Need to Rethink and Justify How and Why Race, Ethnicity, and Ancestry Labels Are Used in Genetics and Genomics Research, Says New Report
NASEM Health and Medicine |Researchers and scientists who utilize genetic and genomic data should rethink and justify how and why they use race, ethnicity, and ancestry labels in their work, says a new National Academies of…- Population descriptors, genomics, genetics, race, ethnicity,
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New DNA Analysis Supports an Unrecognized Tribe’s Ancient Roots in California
The New York Times |Sabrina Imbler- Genetics and Human Ancestry