NICE does not support NHS funding of haemophilia gene therapy
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending against the use of a new gene therapy for haemophilia B on the NHS...
The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published draft guidance recommending against the use of a new gene therapy for haemophilia B on the NHS...
The family of Henrietta Lacks is suing a second biotechnology company that profited from HeLa cells...
Having one or two APOE-ε4 alleles, a genetic variant associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease, has been linked to a larger number of offspring in women in Bolivia...
UK individuals with lighter skin tones are at a higher risk of developing the most prevalent type of skin cancer, due to the absence of protective genetic variants that shield them from UV damage...
by Hannah Flynn
DNA obtained from the remains of 27 African Americans found in a cemetery near an historical iron forge in Maryland, has been linked to nearly 42,000 living descendants by 23andMe...
Mitochondrial genes in the heart, kidney, liver and lymph nodes are downregulated following COVID-19, findings in humans and mice have shown...
This short, illustrated children's book follows the story of a child's life from where she started – her mums' hearts. Through adventures, friendship and love, her parents learned a bigger way to think about family...
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Genetic testing and insurance
by Sophie Peet
Some genetic testing comes with some risk that it will make it difficult for an individual to access some forms of insurance in the UK. Here Sophie Peet asks how regulation of this should be changed to keep pace with changes in genomics and our understanding of discrimination…