NIFTY non-invasive prenatal test scrutinised over links to Chinese military
Health regulators in five countries are investigating non-invasive prenatal test NIFTY, over data protection concerns....
Test for chromosomal conditions such as trisomies in the fetus by assaying fetal cfDNA in the mother's blood. Because the test assays chromosomes it can also detect fetal sex.
Health regulators in five countries are investigating non-invasive prenatal test NIFTY, over data protection concerns....
Non-invasive prenatal testing to detect chromosomal abnormalities in twin pregnancies is not as accurate as in singleton pregnancies...
The implementation plan for 2021-2022 provides an insight as to how the National Genomic Health Strategy will begin to 'transform genomic healthcare over the next ten years'...
A long-running court case over non-invasive prenatal testing patents has been settled...
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) was first introduced in 2011, when breakthroughs in sequencing technology allowed the analysis of cell-free fetal DNA(cffDNA) in maternal blood to detect genetic abnormalities in the foetus, such as trisomy 21 (Down
The UK Government recently published a new genomic healthcare strategy. In doing so, it envisages creating the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world and ensuring the UK remains a global leader in genetics and genomics...
Facilitating productive discussion between scientists, policymakers, and the public surrounding genetic technologies, and their applications, is more crucial than ever...
The US National Council on Disability (NCD) has published a new report calling for greater oversight of genetic testing, particularly prenatal testing...
This episode of 'The Big Questions' starts with just that: a big question. One with no easy answer — which usually signposts an interesting debate...
The largest genetic analysis of China's population to date has been carried out on over 140,000 pregnant women, revealing new insights into migration patterns and disease risk in Chinese people...
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