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New data diversity initiative launches
This week, we look at a transformative programme that aims to rapidly make genomic datasets more representative
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Screening the healthy for monogenic variants
As the NHS moves towards a preventative healthcare strategy, will genomic screening for healthy people become more common?
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NHS targets better diabetes care with genomic testing
New initiative aims to find thousands of people with a rare, inherited form of diabetes
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Newborn screening: time for a genomic approach?
This week, we explore how genomics could help expand the newborn screening programme to test for many more genetic conditions
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PCR: more than just a Covid test
An old friend has been thrust into the limelight. We take a look at how PCR works and its place in Covid testing and beyond
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Trial underway for hATTR therapy
The novel ‘one off’ treatment could change the lives of those living with the condition
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Developmental disorder variants found in non-coding genome
This week, we explore new findings that link variants in the non-coding region of the genome to developmental disorders
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NHS to launch Innovative Medicines Fund
We look at an initiative that could change the lives of people with rare diseases by giving them access to cutting-edge treatments
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DTC testing: time to step in?
As DTC testing becomes more accessible and popular than ever, we ask whether more regulatory work could – and should – be done
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Start the conversation: genomics in health visiting
As part of this year's #GenomicsConversation week, we talk to Sally Shillaker about the vital role genomics plays in health visiting practice
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Genomics in practice: ‘Midwives should explore opportunities’
In our third Q&A for the #GenomicsConversation, we talk to midwife Charlotte Rose about why she was inspired to build her career in genomics
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Genomics in practice: ‘We are generation genome!’
In the second of our #GenomicsConversation Q&As, gynaecology cancer nurse Tracie Miles reveals how her patients inspired her to get into genomics