Blog articles
Gene therapy hope for sickle cell anaemia patients
A teenager with severe sickle cell anaemia has been successfully treated with a pioneering gene therapy approach
How genome editing could enter mainstream medicine
Forget designer babies and novelty pets. The potential for genome editing to improve the health of the general population is already emerging
Genomics and the 'Angelina Jolie effect'
In recent years, celebrities have raised the profile of genetic testing - but is all publicity good publicity?
‘Omic’ insights into Parkinson’s disease
Recent research reveals potential dawn of personalised medicine for neurological disorders might be more than just 'gut feeling'
Nurses at the front line of personalised medicine
NHS North West staff lead the charge in adopting genomic technologies in healthcare with pioneering use of new gene test
The challenge of variant classification
Exploring the complex issue of interpretation - can updated standards and guidelines help achieve increased clarity and consistency?
Testing toddlers for inherited heart disease
Blood test at birth could reveal genetic high cholesterol levels, potentially preventing heart problems developing in the future
The first ‘three-parent baby’ – of many?
Birth of baby boy with DNA from three parents puts ethical debate on mitochondrial transfer technique back in the spotlight
Personalised medicine in the NHS: what will it mean?
Moving away from trial and error treatments to patient care tailored to your unique genetic makeup
Gene editing meets gene therapy
Despite continued ethical debate, latest advances in gene editing technologies are poised to transform patient treatment
News articles
Transforming healthcare: impact of genomics on the NHS
Our event gathered together representatives from across HEE and the NHS to discuss the challenges of educating the workforce in genomic medicine
Nursing in the 21st century: demystifying rare disease
Learn how genomics is improving diagnosis of rare diseases, and the role nurses can play in the patient journey in our @WeNurses chat on 28th February