Test for chromosomal conditions such as trisomies in the fetus by assaying fetal cfDNA or cfRNA in the mother's blood. Because the test assays chromosomes it can also detect fetal sex.
After losing two daughters to a rare inherited genetic condition, David and Juliette discuss what they believe is a gap in NHS IVF policy, sharing their family's story to raise awareness and help others who are facing similar challenges...
A new approach to high-chance prenatal Down's syndrome screening, involving AI, could improve the predictive accuracy of the 'combined' test for Down's syndrome...
Cytomegalovirus, a virus that can cause hearing loss and other neurodevelopmental delays in infants, can now be detected during prenatal screening...
While volunteering with nonprofit organisation Medical Life Lines Ukraine, which she co-directs, Dr Maria Botcharova visits a genetics lab in Kyiv and highlights the key issues faced there…
A previously unknown function of platelets to 'hoover up' and store DNA in the blood could improve cancer diagnosis and prenatal screening...
A simple blood test may predict whether a fetus's lungs are sufficiently mature to breathe on their own, according to new research...
A leaked letter between government officials has highlighted national security concerns to UK health data, yet the UK Government has decided the genomics sector will not be designated as critical national infrastructure...
A Canadian DNA testing company sold prenatal paternity tests to customers knowing the results were inaccurate, an investigation revealed...
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