FANCI gene mutation more common in ovarian cancer patients
Mutations in the FANCI gene have been linked to risks of ovarian cancer for the first time...
Dr Francesca Gavins
Dr Francesca Gavins was a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is a registered pharmacist, and is working at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. She completed her PhD at University College London's School of Pharmacy, under the supervision of Dr Mine Orlu and Professor Abdul Basit. She was part of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Therapeutics and Nanomedicines, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Her research explored the effect of food on orally administered tools, using in vivo and in silico tools.
BioNews Articles by Dr Francesca Gavins
Podcast Review: We are Family (aren't we?)
What makes someone family?' asked host Paris Lees, as I listened to an episode of the Flipside, a collection of podcasts that combine social sciences and storytelling to inform debate on two opposing stories...
Women sue over lack of pain relief during egg retrieval
Seven women have accused a US fertility clinic of failing to safeguard its supply of opioid painkillers after a nurse replaced fentanyl with saline...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Genetic variants could link anxiety and irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome and mood and anxiety disorders are genetically linked, with brain-gut pathways playing a key role...
Postcode lottery persists for England's fertility patients
A national audit has highlighted regional differences in IVF funding, set by local clinical commissioning groups...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Artificial intelligence interprets gene variants' potential to lead to disease
An artificial intelligence model has been developed that accurately predicts the disease-risk associated with human gene variants.
Patient has low sperm count 11 weeks after severe COVID-19
The SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected in the semen of a COVID-19 patient taking part in a longitudinal study into the impact of the virus on male fertility...