A Chinese scientist announced late last night that he has created the first pair of genetically edited twins, altering their DNA to protect them from being infected by HIV.
He Jiankui of Shenzhen told the Associated Press that he edited embryos for seven couples, and that one resulted in a pregnancy. The twin girls were born this month, and He said their parents did not want to interviewed.
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