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Emma Haslett

Hoping for a ‘perfect’ baby? Genetic testing startups lure parents to US

Fertility experts say strict UK laws are no bar to accessing a booming industry that has led to concerns about eugenics

Sun 8 Mar 2026

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Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice

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Why my book on mothers battling for custody was pulped – not once, but twice
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Pausing puberty blockers trial seems political, not scientific, says Cass
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Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare

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Why slime is the start of the slippery slope for tween skincare
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Measles is back. We need herd immunity, not herd instinct

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