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Career tips for clinical geneticists: a conversation with Dr Alex Murray and Dr Rhian Thomas
Dr Alex Murray and Dr Rhian Thomas – GTAC clinical genetics professional lead and education specialist, respectively – offer advice for early-career practitioners
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New bowel cancer screening launches for Lynch syndrome patients
Thousands of people in England at risk of bowel cancer will benefit from world-first preventative programme
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Three career tips for genetic counsellors: a conversation with Dr Laura Boyes
Dr Laura Boyes, consultant genetic counsellor and GTAC genomic counselling professional lead, shares advice for new and aspiring practitioners
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Rethinking insurance and genomic testing: the evidence
The DHSC's recent call for evidence received 57 responses from organisations and individuals, who voiced concerns and offered suggestions for future amendments
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Post-stroke and mini-stroke prescribing: NICE calls for comments
NICE is inviting comments around genomic testing for post-stroke prescriptions of clopidogrel ahead of its treatment-influencing July publication
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New Lynch syndrome registry ‘game-changing’ for patients
England’s latest Lynch syndrome patient database may transform the disease’s detection and monitoring, becoming a blueprint for other genomic diseases
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Mind the gap: Five initiatives to boost genomic data diversity
White-ancestry genomes dominate genomic projects; here are five notable biobanks recruiting from under-represented populations to bridge the genomic gap
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Hereditary angioedema gene therapy hope
A CRISPR-based genome therapy has shown promising results for patients with a rare genetic swelling disorder
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Metagenomic testing for diagnosis and surveillance – two birds, one stone
A new approach for faster diagnosis of respiratory infections could also help monitor potential outbreaks of bacterial or viral diseases
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BRCA testing for people with Jewish ancestry
NHS England has launched a testing service for people with Jewish ancestry to see if they carry a potentially harmful BRCA variant
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Sepsis – DNA fragments may offer a key to diagnosis
A new ‘bedside’ test that quantifies webs of DNA is now being trialled in the NHS to help identify potential sepsis
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Whole genome sequencing – personalising cancer care
We explore how data from the 100,000 Genomes Project is still being used to great effect in cancer prevention and treatment