Blog articles
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Pharmacogenomics: The future of preventing adverse drug reactions
In the second part of our pharmacogenomics blog series, we look at how new research could lead to a more effective application of drugs
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Test trialled to improve treatment for bowel cancer patients
Post-operative cancer patients may avoid side effects from unnecessary chemotherapy thanks to a genomic test
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A ground-breaking new gene therapy has saved the life of its very first NHS patient
A baby girl is showing no further signs of the fatal genetic disorder metachromatic leukodystrophy after treatment with an exciting new gene therapy
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Cancer vaccines: Three things you need to know
We shine a spotlight on RNA-based immunotherapies, which are fast becoming a major healthcare focus in the UK
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NHS patients to get 'early access' to new RNA cancer vaccines
NHS cancer patients will be able to access emerging RNA-based immunotherapies thanks to a newly announced partnership between BioNTech and the government
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Cancer therapy involving genome editing cures another child’s leukaemia
We look at a new type of CAR-T cell therapy that, in the world’s first use, has cured a child patient’s leukaemia
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Looking back: Genomics in 2022 (part one)
In the first of our two-part round-up of 2022, we look back at some of this year's most exciting clinical developments in genomics
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How can genomics combat doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity?
This week, we examine the role that genomics could play in reducing the number of child cancer patients who experience doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity
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Motor neurone disease: Could gene therapies be the answer?
New clinical studies hope to use genomics to improve treatment of and even find a cure for motor neurone disease
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Haemophilia: Have we found a cure?
A new gene therapy for treating this rare condition has shown success at clinical trial
Events
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NHS Genomics Healthcare Summit
The 2024 NHS Genomics Healthcare Summit is taking place on Tuesday 12 December in London.
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LinkAGE Webinar 2: CRISPR
Welcome to the second of our new series of expert webinars. In this second webinar Dr James Patterson will discuss CRISPR.