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Alex Polyakov

  • Forbes Technology Council, Contributor, Forbes
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Want a tall, smart child? How IVF tests are selling a dream

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By Alex Polyakov, Gaby Clark , Robert Egan 
| Medical Xpress
Posters urge parents to ‘Have your best baby’. But what’s best? Credit: Nucleus Genomics Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or healthiest child. But these tests cannot deliver what they promise. The benefits are likely minimal, while the risks to patients, offspring and society are real. Parents deserve accurate information, not marketing hype, when making profound decisions about their future children.
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The ‘Best Baby’ algorithm: Silicon Valley’s gene gamble in IVF

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By Alex Polyakov
| Bizz Buzz
Prospective parents are being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or healthiest child. But these tests cannot deliver what they promise. The benefits are likely minimal, while the risks to patients, offspring and society are real. Parents deserve accurate information, not marketing hype, when making profound decisions about their future children. Which tests are we talking about?
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Genetic promises, scientific limits

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By Alex Polyakov
| Bangalore Mirror
Embryo selection claims outpace evidence, raising ethical, medical, societal risks Prospective parents are increasingly being marketed genetic tests that claim to predict which IVF embryo will grow into the tallest, smartest or healthiest child. These tests promise parents an unprecedented level of control over their future child’s traits and disease risks, presenting embryo selection as a pathway to a “better” baby. However, these claims far exceed what science can reliably deliver at present.
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