The CBS Mornings Podcast

The Future Of CRISPR Gene Editing


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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus discusses CRISPR gene editing with CBS News' Anne-Marie Green. He explains the potential of the experimental practice and also warns of the need for a global ethical standard after a Chinese doctor claimed late last year that he altered the embryos of couples undergoing in vitro fertilization to help the embryos build resistance to HIV. The doctor's claims were unsubstantiated and were not published in a medical journal. Dr. Agus talks about the potential ripple effects of that doctor's actions - by both setting back CRISPR experiments while also beginning a conversation about the practice.
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