Ethics Concerns over Human-Animal Hybrids as US Govt Agency Seeks to Lift Funding Ban

The US National Institutes of Health wants government money to fund research that would mix human cells into animal embryos. It is hoped it could lead to major breakthroughs to tackle diseases. Critics worry that it will raise serious ethical issues. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) had issued a moratorium on researching whether human cells could be used to … Continue reading →