How to avoid another gene editing scandal
Dear readers, This week's edition of BioEdge includes a range of stories from around the world. Two articles focus specifically on the recent Chinese gene...
Nurse charged after incapacitated Arizona woman gives birth
The nurse has been charged with sexual assault. A male nurse has been arrested after a severely intellectually disabled woman unexpectedly gave birth to a...
He Jiankui fired, accused of forging ethics review
Authorities are likely to press charges against researcher. Chinese authorities have accused rogue geneticist He Jiankui of gross scientific misconduct, in a preliminary investigation that...
Scientists call for clearer gene editing guidelines
A commission is being planned to update extant guidelines. Scientists have called for clearer guidelines on gene editing research following last month’s bombshell announcement that...
Iowa abortion bill deemed unconstitutional, New York bill is signed into law
States are legislating in anticipation of a challenge to Roe v. Wade. A State judge has struck down Iowa’s fetal heartbeat abortion law, declaring the...