A distinguishing characteristic or quality of an organism.
This Queer Family Podcast episode on lesbian IVF journeys, highlights both the emotional intensity of assisted reproduction and the broader social and ethical questions it raises...
The first in a series of discussions on human reproduction from the Hastings Centre for Bioethics asks today's most pressing questions about embryo selection…
After reanalysing decades of twin data, scientists now estimate that genetics plays a greater role in lifespan than was previously thought...
The discovery of new associations between genes and obesity has highlighted the importance of including individuals of non-European ancestry in genetic studies...
Dr Emma Meaburn explains what polygenic scores are, and what they can and cannot tell us about a person's risk of – or resilience to – a complex trait...
The largest ever international twin study has uncovered genetic markers that could explain why people respond differently to similar environmental pressures...
Do we need to prepare for a technology that may put into question the very nature of being human? Noor Siddiqui, the founder of Orchid Health, discuses how the company is using gene technology so people can 'have healthy babies'...
Healthy habits can mitigate genetic risks of early death and increase lifespan by five years, a recent study shows...
Guidance needs to be created for healthcare professionals on the limitations and ethics of using polygenic risk scores, an independent review has recommended...
Professor Imogen Goold's lecture about the ethical issues surrounding the use of genome editing in humans gets Ruth Retassie thinking about how our society treats disability...
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