Can you patent a disease?

Wednesday, June 12, 2013 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

The outbreak of a novel coronavirus in the Middle East is not only raising worldwide health concerns but is triggering questions about the ability of organizations to patent the genetic sequences of diseases for potential profit.

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