Gene-Hacking Superhumans Should Be Illegal – WHO
After the He Jiankui Experiment, scientists around the globe are now scrambling to find and establish new ground rules for genetics research....
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Outrage as Chinese Scientists Claim To Edit Babies’ Genes
In a clinical trial shrouded in mystery, a team of scientists led by He Jiankui used CRISPR to alter the genome of human...
Scientists Find Fountain of Youth. Tapeworm Makes Ants Live Longer?
A recent study has found that the life expectancy of tapeworm-infected worker ants is significantly higher than that of their uninfected nest-mates....
Dementia Stopped in its Tracks
A world-first international study in dementia has identified a new drug capable of stopping athletes developing dementia after sustaining repeated head injuries in...
Privacy, Healthcare and The Blockchain
Consumers' concerns about their privacy have reached an all-time high and many worry about who has access to it. The explosion of blockchain...
New Campaign to Showcase the Best of British Health Tech
Dubbed the “First 100”, the top 100 digital health innovators in the UK are to be showcased in a new campaign to showcase...
Cancer Breakthrough. UMass Team Engineers Nanoparticle
A nanoparticle that has the potential to revolutionise disease treatment, including cancer, has been engineered by a team of researchers at the Centre...
Philips and Elekta Deepen Strategic Partnership in Precise and Individualised Oncology Care
Royal Philips and Elekta have signed agreements to deepen their existing strategic partnership to advance comprehensive and personalised cancer care through precision oncology...
B-Secur receives FDA Clearance for HeartKey®
B-Secur, a leader in ECG (Electrocardiogram) tech, today announced that it has FDA clearance for its HeartKey® software library....