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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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Parkinson's disease: understanding the cause
In light of new research, we explore the role genes and their products can play in the onset of Parkinson’s disease
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Cell-free DNA: detecting disease
We look at how cfDNA could be used to diagnose LMD – a life-threatening condition that is currently difficult to detect
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Covid-19: susceptibility and the genome
An international collaboration has discovered new links between our genome and the variable onset and severity of Covid-19
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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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Combating cancer: POLQ inhibitors
We explore a novel treatment that could help treat cancer by preventing DNA repair in tumours
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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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New platform to strengthen researcher-patient link
We explore how the platform will benefit its users and the steps in place to make sure it is ethical
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SCID gene therapy trial publishes results
This week, we look at a significant breakthrough for the treatment of severe combined immunodeficiency
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Genomics in the NHS
This #GenomicsConversation week, we look at the genomics landscape in the UK today and the 10-year plan for the future