World Dec 30 Chinese scientist linked to gene-edited babies sentenced to prison By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press
Science Nov 20 First CRISPR treatment for sickle cell, other blood disease shows early benefits in two patients The first two patients to receive a CRISPR-based treatment for the inherited blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia have benefited from the experimental therapy and experienced only temporary and treatable side effects. By Sharon Begley, Adam Feuerstein, STAT
Health Nov 06 Doctors use CRISPR gene editing against cancer for the 1st time in the U.S. Doctors were able to take immune system cells from the patients' blood and alter them genetically to help them recognize and fight cancer, with minimal and manageable side effects. By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer
Science Jul 02 CRISPR gene-editing ‘eliminates’ HIV in some mice. What does it mean for humans? Antiretroviral therapy is the standard HIV treatment, but patients are never rid of the virus. A new study raises the possibility of HIV elimination through gene-editing with CRISPR. By Berly McCoy
Science Jun 09 ‘Jumping genes’ could help CRISPR replace disease-causing DNA, study finds Researchers describe combining a "jumping gene" with CRISPR enzymes to deliver a a package of DNA to precise addresses in the E. coli genome. By Sharon Begley, STAT
May 14 How a snail’s shell gets its twist By Vicky Stein Gene-editing with CRISPR reveals why snail shells are asymmetrical and coil either left or right. Continue reading
Dec 01 NIH director says there’s work to do on regulating genome editing globally By Lev Facher, STAT The apparent birth this month of the first genetically modified babies is “a lesson in the potential for human hubris to overtake us,” Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health. Continue reading
Jul 18 CRISPR causes significantly greater DNA damage than previously thought, study finds By Sharon Begley, STAT The DNA damage found in the new study included deletions of thousands of DNA bases, including at spots far from the edit. Some of the deletions can silence genes that should be active and activate genes that should be silent,… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:02 This gene editing milestone raises big ethical questions By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Aug 02 U.S. scientists are fixing genetic defects in human embryos. Should you be nervous? By Nsikan Akpan For the first time, U.S. scientists have genetically edited human embryos with CRISPR, thanks in part to regulatory loopholes. Continue reading