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Chinese scientist sentenced to prison, claimed to create gene-edited babies

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the doctor who claimed to be behind the world's first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.

China jails scientist He Jiankui for three years who gene-edited babies: Report

A researcher who claimed to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies will face a Chinese police investigation, state media said Monday, as authorities confirmed that a second woman fell pregnant during the experiment.

Second woman carrying gene-edited baby in China: Report

A Chinese scientist responsible for what he said were the world's first "gene-edited" babies evaded oversight and broke guidelines in a quest for fame and fortune, state media said on Monday, as the university where he worked announced his dismissal.

China confirms gene edited baby research; scientist who conducted procedure fired by university

He Jiankui, the controversial Chinese scientist who claimed to have created the world's first genetically edited babies has been kept under house arrest, media reports said.

Chinese scientist who conducted gene editing kept under house arrest: Report

China today ordered a halt to activities of people involved in baby gene editing, state-run CCTV channel reported today. The Chinese government had opened an investigation after a scientist He Jiankui claimed that he altered the genes of twin girls to create the first gene-edited babies.

China halts activities involved with baby gene editing: Report

The Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world's first genetically-edited babies said Wednesday the trial had been paused, following an international outcry over the highly controversial procedure.

Chinese scientist who edited babies' genes says trial paused, but he is proud of his work

By Joyce Harper A scientist in China claims to have produced the world’s first genome-edited babies by altering their DNA to increase their resistance to HIV. Aside from the lack of verifiable evidence for this non-peer-reviewed claim, this research is premature, dangerous and irresponsible.

World’s first gene-edited babies? Premature, dangerous and irresponsible

More than 100 scientists, most of them in China, have condemned as "crazy" and unethical a geneticist's claim that he altered the genes of twin girls born this month to create the first gene-edited babies.

In open letter, scientists in China say baby gene editing 'crazy'

A Chinese researcher has claimed that he helped make the world's first gene-edited babies and that he did so with a new tool capable of altering DNA, the Associated Press reported Monday.

First gene-edited babies born in China: Report