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Controversial Gene Editing Physicist Has Bay Area TiesThe Chinese physicist at the center of the global controversy over gene editing has Bay Area ties, even once warning a UC Berkeley professor about his plans to create the world's first genetically-modified babies.

Video Posted Online Claims To Show Jahi McMath Responding To TouchNearly a month after 13-year-old Jahi McMath was taken to a care facility, a video has been posted online that claims to show the girl who was declared brain dead responding to touch.

Jahi Family's Attorney Says Case Could Set Precedent For Parents' RightsJahi McMath's family has removed the brain-dead teenager from Childrens Hospital Oakland, but her case is far from over as the hospital faces a state investigation and a potential lawsuit from the family.

Experts: Clock Ticking For Jahi McMath After Move Out Of HospitalThe family of a 13-year-old Oakland girl who was declared brain dead after suffering complications from sleep apnea surgery has achieved its goal of moving the girl to a new facility for long-term care, but medical experts say it may be just a matter of time before her body functions shut down completely.

Jahi McMath Receiving Treatment At Undisclosed Catholic OrganizationJahi McMath's family lawyer has said she has been relocated to an undisclosed Catholic organization where she is receiving treatment, but now he plans on suing the spokesman for Children's Hospital Oakland.

Stanford Doctors Accused Of Ethics Violations Over Drug Co. SpeechesAccording to a published report, similar violations occurred at a half dozen other American medical schools.