
Polygenic score pilot for heart disease begins
NHS launches innovative genomic testing project that could help revolutionise heart disease identification and prevention

Cancer vs the immune system
This week, we explore the ways cancer cells can evade our bodies’ defences and how we can fight back

The brain, the gut and the genome
We explore the link between our mental and physical health by looking at results from a recent genome-wide association study

Flash forward: genomics in 2022
In our second end-of-year roundup, we look ahead to three areas of genomics likely to spark discussion in the coming year

Targeting oncogenes: a two-drug treatment
Is two better than one? We look at findings from a cancer study that explores a novel two-drug approach to treat rare ovarian cancer