A study published in Nature Medicine looks at the genomics and evolution of the monkeypox virus in the 2022 multi-country … read more
A report published by the Progress Education Trust (PET) looks at public attitudes and understanding on fertility, genomics and embryo … read more
A report from the Government Office for Science looks at what genomics could mean for wider government. Sarah Norcross, … read more
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) looks at the 100,000 Genomes Pilot on rare-disease diagnosis in … read more
Rare diseases are a worldwide healthcare challenge with approximately 10,000 disorders affecting 6% of the population in Western societies. The … read more
A study published in Science uses genomic epidemiology to trace COVID-19 transmission chains during the first wave in the UK … read more
A study published in Nature looks at genetic variants linked to the development of life-threatening illness in patients with COVID-19. … read more
Researchers have studied 2,244 critically ill patients with COVID-19, comparing their genetic make up to a control group, to see … read more
A report, published by the UK Royal Society, and the US National Academy of Science and National Academy of Medicine, … read more
He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who last year used CRISPR techniques to alter the genome of embryos, has reportedly been … read more
A Wellcome Trust, BBSRC and Defra funded analysis of bovine Tuberculosis in cattle and badgers has exploited over fifteen years … read more
Research published in Science shows that mitochondria interact with cell nucleus’ in ways previously unseen in humans. Matching mitochondrial DNA … read more
One of the biggest science stories of 2018 was the news that a Chinese scientist, He Jiankui, claimed to have … read more
The UK leads the world in harnessing the huge potential from understanding our DNA and genes. The 100,000 Genomes Project – launched in 2012 – is now poised to achieve its sequencing goal. read more
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has published a new report: Genomics and Genome Editing in the NHS. read more
Building on Sally Davies’s vision for integrating genomics into every aspect of the NHS, Dr. Sullivan can discuss some of the latest genomics and population-based genomic analysis is starting to play in understanding the genetic determinants of Alzheimer’s disease. read more
The SMC played host to the launch of the Chief Medical Officer’s annual report. read more
Bangladeshi and Pakistani people in East London have some of the highest rates of poor health in the UK and are disproportionately affected by diabetes, heart disease and other conditions. Experts from Queen Mary University of London are launching a large-scale medical research study – called East London Genes & Health – which aims to improve the health of these local communities by gathering information, for the first time, about their genetic makeup. read more
Researchers publishing in the journal Nature Medicine have sequenced the genomes of families affected by autism, looking in each case at two affected siblings and their parents. They report a large degree of variation in the mutations found in siblings, which translated as different clinical outcomes. read more
The 100,000 Genomes Project, coordinated by Genomics England, will begin soon, with the first full samples being taken in early 2015. Recruitment to the project will be handled by NHS England. What are the aims of the project, and who will benefit from it? read more
