Blog articles


Day in the life: consultant in clinical genetics

In this third piece in our series looking at genomics careers, Dr Andrew Douglas describes a profession at the cutting edge of healthcare

Direct-to-consumer genetic tests at an all-time high…

… but how can healthcare professionals make sure they are equipped to support patients who are worried and distressed about their results?  

Day in the life: trainee genetic counsellor

In the first article from a new series, STP trainee Alice Coulson looks at the invaluable role of genetic counselling in today’s health service
what is precision medicine

New liquid biopsy can detect eight common cancers

Blood test could ‘change the way we screen for cancer’, though more research is needed to ensure its efficacy in a real-world screening context 

Genomics in 2018: 3 key predictions

We asked three wise men and women to tell us what they think 2018 will bring for genomics in healthcare

What is NIPT?

Non-invasive prenatal testing will be rolled out in the NHS next year. But how does it work? And what are the benefits?

New precision medicine approaches to breast cancer

Patients in London and Manchester the first to benefit from methods to better predict, prevent and treat breast cancer, with aims to roll out nationally

News articles


Genomics Quiz: the results!

Last Friday we ran our 'Genomics Quiz'. Find out the answers…

Public health in the genomics era

At our recent masterclass, speakers and participants explored the benefits and challenges that genomics will bring to the public health arena 

Learn about the impact of genomics on diabetes care

Join the University of Exeter’s interactive course to explore how developments in genomics are transforming the treatment of conditions like diabetes

Exciting future for healthcare glimpsed at Select Committee

Genomics predicted to bring better outcomes for patients and cost savings