
What We're Reading: Importing Insulin; Teen Depression and Anxiety; Gene Editing Guidelines
A bill would allow the importation of insulin from Canada and other countries; a survey highlighted the prevalence of anxiety and depression among teens; and the World Health Organization has established a committee to set guidelines for gene editing.
Bill Would Allow Importing Insulin
A bill introduced by Representative Peter Welch, D-Vermont, would legalize the importation of insulin from Canada by pharmacists, patients, and wholesalers. According to
Anxiety and Depression Among Teens
A survey from
Global Guidelines for Gene Editing
In wake of the controversial births of the world’s first gene-edited babies in China, the World Health Organization has created a new committee to set guidelines for scientists editing genes. The 18-member committee includes a Chinese bioethicist who next month will examine the “scientific, ethical, social, and legal challenges associated” with human gene editing, reported
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