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Personalized CRISPR cures for children born with rare genetic diseases are now a step closer to being more widely available.

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to abandon landmark regulations limiting airborne mercury and greenhouse ...

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People living with an autoimmune disease are nearly twice as likely to suffer from mood problems like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder, a new large-scale study says.