Nationwide UK public dialogue supports whole genome sequencing in newborns
Members of the UK public are largely supportive of the use of whole genome sequencing in newborn screening, according to a national public dialogue...
Determining the order of every base in an organism's genome. Differs from genotyping, which only looks at a specific subset of genetic variants.
Members of the UK public are largely supportive of the use of whole genome sequencing in newborn screening, according to a national public dialogue...
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Despite making up around 400 million of the global population, Middle Eastern populations have been under-represented in genomic studies — until now...
The human placenta has a genetic structure resembling that of a tumour and has many of the gene mutations found in childhood cancers, according to scientists...
Monitoring of the COVID-19 pandemic has relied heavily on genomic sequencing, but experts warn more needs to be done to control the virus...
Session three of the Progress Educational Trust (PET) annual conference explored the genetic and genomic links to susceptibility to severe COVID-19...
Five genes associated with the development of critical illness in patients with COVID-19 have been identified...
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...
Genomics is revolutionising the way we think about healthcare. This is perhaps a bold statement to quote from the National Genomics Healthcare Strategy but one I am fully invested in...
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