{
  "id": 318393,
  "title": "Weekend reads: Second gene editing death in China reported; Jason Arday’s resignation from Cambridge; Retraction Watch’s sweet 16",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/weekend-reads-second-gene-editing-death-in-china-reported-jason",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-08T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Retraction Watch",
    "slug": "retraction-watch",
    "url": "https://retractionwatch.com/2026/08/08/weekend-reads-second-gene-editing-death-in-china-reported-jason-ardays-resignation-from-cambridge-retraction-watchs-sweet-16/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Retraction Watch celebrated its 16th birthday this week, marking a significant milestone in the fight against scientific misconduct. In high-profile news, Jason Arday, a former Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, resigned amid ongoing investigations. Meanwhile, a second death was reported in a gene therapy trial in China, bringing the total retractions for the trial to over 650. The Hijacked Journal Checker now features more than 450 entries, and the Retraction Watch Database has surpassed 66,000 retractions.",
  "summary": "If your week flew by — we know ours did — catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 66,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: Second gene editing death in China reported; Jason…",
  "key_points": [
    "Retraction Watch marks 16th anniversary in fight against scientific misconduct",
    "Jason Arday resigns as Cambridge professor amid plagiarism investigation",
    "Second gene therapy death reported in China, over 650 retractions"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "STAT News",
        "title": "STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Moderna’s flu shot, a death in a gene-editing trial in China, and more",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/stat-pharmalittle-were-reading-about-modernas-flu-shot-a-death-in-a",
        "published": "2026-08-06T13:03:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}