Dr Hannah Somers was a volunteer writer at BioNews. She obtained her PhD in Molecular Microbiology, in the laboratory of Professor Liz Sockett at Nottingham University. She researches the predatory bacterium Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, working towards understanding how this organism invades other bacterial species and characterising some of its genes. She previously studied Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, and has worked in education. She tweets as @therealmamabear
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Private fertility clinics are charging up to £400 for prospective couples to take coronavirus tests, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) has learned...
Scientists in the USA have developed a system to induce hair growth on skin-like structures grafted on to mice...
A clinical trial using gene therapy for treating a common cause of genetic blindness published positive results in Nature Medicine...
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A new study has found that BRCA gene mutations do not affect the survival rates of breast cancer patients under 40...
A new genetic test to accurately predict an individual's risk of developing breast cancer will soon be rolled out at two hospital clinics in Manchester...
A highly-sensitive DNA blood test could help detect cancer years before tumours are detected...
A study has indicated that US doctors may not be recommending genetic testing to a sufficient number of high-risk breast cancer patients...
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