Smells like gene spirit… Scientists call for a pause on gene-editing babies Leading scientists have called for a ban on research to “re-engineer the human species” for the next five years. This comes not long after two babies were born in China who had been controversially genetically edited to protect them against HIV. The effects…
Not sure about you, but we were bombarded with plenty of big health stories this week, like the first ever smear test campaign as attendance hits 20 year low, the second person ever to be cured of HIV and the four-hour target is set to be scrapped. Sure, it’s interesting stuff, but this week we…
Revolutionary Parkinson’s treatment A new Parkinson’s treatment that delivers a drug directly to the brain has been tested in patients. Scans have shown visual evidence of improvements to affected areas of the brain, although some experts have warned it’s too early to know whether this will result in improvements in symptoms. Read more from the…
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