Obituary: Frank Dobson, the politician pivotal to PET
The former Labour health secretary Frank Dobson, whose contributions in Parliament helped to pass the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act, passed away on 11 November 2019, aged 79...
News
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Duchenne gene therapy trial halted after serious reaction
A gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has been halted after a patient experienced serious side effects...
Image by Alan Handyside via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts a human egg soon after fertilisation, with the two parental pronuclei clearly visible.
Epigenetic test offers speedy diagnosis for male infertility
Scientists have discovered genetic biomarkers that could be used to distinguish between infertile and fertile men...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
E-CRISPR could be used to rapidly detect viruses
Researchers claim that the genome-editing tool CRISPR could be used to detect dangerous viruses in a drop of blood within an hour...
UN call to stop criminalisation of surrogates in Cambodia
The UN has called on Cambodia to repeal the criminalisation of surrogates...
Reviews
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Podcast Review: Biohacking: Rules of Engagement (Reset, Vox)
Do-it-yourself science at home: despite my research training, this is something I have never given serious consideration...
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Carrier screening: the state of play in the UK Jewish population
by Dr Avi Lerner and 1 others
The rapid reduction in cost and increased integration of genomic tools into clinical practice, has led to a renewed interest in pre-conceptional carrier screening as seen in recent Progress Educational Trust events and the annual meeting of ESHRE in June...