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New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?

15 November 2018

As tests that screen embryos for complex traits become available, it's time to decide how to use these ethically – and where to draw the line
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Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos' risk of having a low IQ

15 November 2018

A new genetic test that enables people having IVF to screen out embryos likely to have a low IQ or high disease risk could soon become available in the US

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