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The Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, emphasizes autonomy, confidentiality, privacy, and equity (justice) as being foundational for ...

The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...

There is a misplaced argument about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare that echoes the dystopian fears of Hollywood films like The Terminator ...

Vaccines are not linked to autism; this myth has been thoroughly debunked. Birth trauma and genetics play crucial roles in the development of autism. Early intervention greatly enhances developmental ...

A veterinarian has shared a list of the five cat breeds he'd 'never own' as they could lead to serious problems.

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Colossal Biosciences Inc., a genetic engineering company aiming to "de-extinct" the woolly mammoth, the dodo and other animals, recently unveiled its so-called "woolly mice." These mice harbor a mix ...