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World 'Not Yet Ready' for Embryo Gene-Editing, Say Experts
Techniques to genetically-edit human embryos should not be used until they are proved to be reliable and safe, an international commission said Thursday, in the wake of a scandal over gene-modified babies in China two years ago.
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China Jails Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genes
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.
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China's Second Gene-Edited Foetus Is 12-14 Weeks Old: Scientist
The second woman carrying a gene-edited foetus in China is now 12 to 14 weeks into her pregnancy, according to a US physician in close contact with the researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-modified babies last year.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Scientist Who Made "Gene-Edited" Babies Evaded Checks For Fame: Report
A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, according to a government investigation.
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After Scientist's Experiment, China Orders Stop To Baby Gene-Editing Activities
China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
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Gene-Edited Baby Trial 'Paused': China Scientist
A total of eight volunteer couples - HIV-positive fathers and HIV-negative mothers - had signed up to the trial, with one dropping out before it was halted.
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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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First Gene-Edited Human Babies Claimed in China
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies - twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool.
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World 'Not Yet Ready' for Embryo Gene-Editing, Say Experts
Techniques to genetically-edit human embryos should not be used until they are proved to be reliable and safe, an international commission said Thursday, in the wake of a scandal over gene-modified babies in China two years ago.
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China Jails Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genes
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the scientist who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.
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China's Second Gene-Edited Foetus Is 12-14 Weeks Old: Scientist
The second woman carrying a gene-edited foetus in China is now 12 to 14 weeks into her pregnancy, according to a US physician in close contact with the researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-modified babies last year.
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Second Woman Carrying Gene-Edited Baby, Chinese Authorities Confirm
Chinese scientist He Jiankui had shocked the scientific community last year after announcing he had successfully altered the genes of twin girls born in November.
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Scientist Who Made "Gene-Edited" Babies Evaded Checks For Fame: Report
A Chinese scientist who said he made the world's first "gene-edited" babies intentionally evaded oversight and broke national guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, according to a government investigation.
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After Scientist's Experiment, China Orders Stop To Baby Gene-Editing Activities
China's science ministry has ordered that people involved in the controversial baby gene-editing experiment halt their activities, a government official told state media Thursday.
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Gene-Edited Baby Trial 'Paused': China Scientist
A total of eight volunteer couples - HIV-positive fathers and HIV-negative mothers - had signed up to the trial, with one dropping out before it was halted.
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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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First Gene-Edited Human Babies Claimed in China
A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies - twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool.
