When choosing an embryo for implantation during in vitro fertilization (IVF), would you consider its chances of developing a health condition? What about traits like creativity, intelligence, or ...

India, April 5 -- Scientists caution that choosing embryos based on genetic scores raises urgent ethical risks and requires global regulation. For over 40 years, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been ...

For more than four decades, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped families have children. Scientists estimate that more than 10 million people worldwide have been born through IVF and related ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A new tool allows parents undergoing in vitro fertilization to screen ...

With such a small risk of illness, does this type of embryo selection border on eugenics? By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since ...

“Predictive indicators for whether a child will be vulnerable to certain diseases after birth, as well as their future height and skin tone, are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Hospitals that ...

Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s … genetic optimization? Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization (IVF) will soon be able to select embryos based on their potential risk for diseases — ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The use of genetic testing and selection of embryos derived from in vitro fertilization (IVF) has long sparked public debate, evoking the concept of “designer babies.

Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I’m at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. A new company, Nucleus Genomics, recently announced a whole new program of genetic testing. It is way past ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A U.S.-based biotech company has unveiled a new in vitro fertilization ...

Designer babies may sound like science fiction, but they’re becoming increasingly possible as gene editing technology to treat and prevent genetic diseases evolves. How scientists should use it is a ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford, University of Exeter, and the National University of Singapore Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine present a new, interactive study. Oxford, 2 April 2025: When ...