The United Kingdom made headlines last summer when government officials there said they would allow three-parent IVF testing. Using this method, fertility specialists can replace damaged DNA in a ...

It could be a brave new world. Texas Sen. John Cornyn sounded the alarm that a biotech startup firm that has raised some $30 million to study diseases in embryos is working on gene-editing techniques ...

A Silicon Valley startup backed by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong is pursuing research that some fear could lead to the birth of a genetically engineered baby — a step that’s ...

According to a new study, scientists can now prevent children being born with various genetic disorders by creating three-parent babies. Researchers in Britain used this technique to assist several ...

‘‘Old fear: designer babies. New fear: deformer babies,’’ the online magazine Slate wrote, calling it ‘‘the deliberate crippling of children.’’ But the survey also has led to a debate about the ...

Designer babies? The pros and cons of embryo screening during IVF Bioethicist Charles Camosy joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the ethics behind IVF embryo screening as new technology emerges ...