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Mitochondrial donation to prevent the transmission of inherited mitochondrial disorders passes the Senate in Australia
04 Apr 2022
The Australian Senate have passed a Bill, known as ‘Maeve’s law’, that will make it legal for those at risk of passing on a severe mitochondrial disorder to their offspring to avoid this outcome by the use of assisted reproductive techniques known as ‘mitochondrial donation’.
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Better regulation and more evidence is needed for apps and remote technologies for mental health support
28 Apr 2022
Concerns over the effectiveness, safety and quality of technologies such as smartphone apps for people who need mental health support have been raised by the UK’s independent ethics body, the Nuffield Council on Bioethics.
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New public dialogue to explore views on genome editing in farmed animals
10 May 2022
Together with BBSRC-UKRI and Sciencewise, we are delighted to announce a new public dialogue on genome editing in farmed animals.
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Ethics tools for decision-makers: Responding to public health threats
17 May 2022
We have published ethics tools to help decision-makers develop a proportionate response to public health threats.
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Nuffield Council on Bioethics response the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
25 May 2022
The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill will be introduced to Parliament today.
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New public dialogue to explore views on the future of ageing
10 Jun 2022
We are delighted to announce the start of a new deliberative public dialogue exploring views on the future of ageing.