Europe newsfromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoSperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across EuropeConcerns raised over donor sperm use due to genetic mutation leading to cancer diagnoses in children.
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Europe newsfromwww.theguardian.com1 month agoSperm from cancer-risk donor used to conceive at least 67 children across EuropeConcerns raised over donor sperm use due to genetic mutation leading to cancer diagnoses in children.
CoronavirusfromNature4 weeks agoBlack Death bacterium has become less lethal after genetic tweakA genetic change in Yersinia pestis makes it less fatal but possibly more transmissible, altering its impact on disease spread.
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