Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Doctors announced this week that they have treated a newborn baby with a rare genetic disease using the world’s first personalized gene editing therapy. Geoff Bennett discussed the treatment and its ...

Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can ...

A CRISPR treatment seems to have been effective for a baby’s devastating disease, but it is not clear whether such bespoke ...

An infant with a rare urea cycle disorder became the first patient to receive a personalized gene-editing therapy. His care ...

The reckless destruction of USAID is a travesty for those who want more efficiency in government, because DOGE’s methods and ...

DIKWA, Nigeria -- Under the dappled light of a thatched shelter, Yagana Bulama cradles her surviving infant. The other twin is gone, a casualty of malnutrition and the international funding cuts that ...

In a world first, scientists used CRISPR to fix a baby's unique genetic mutation. The report offers hope for personalized ...

South Africa made massive progress in reducing transmission of HIV from mothers to their babies. Even so, about 7,000 babies still contract the virus every year. Experts put this down to having the ...