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The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

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The pros and cons of storing babies’ DNA

Compiling and storing the DNA of newborns could be a massive boon for public health. But the ethical questions are just as big.

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The ethical minefield of screening for disabilities

With prenatal genetic screening now routine, it’s relevant to ask whether prospective parents or scientists understand enough about the results.

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The race to improve DNA sequencing

Cost, availability and sample preservation are the main concerns but progress is rapid.

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DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

Advances in the field are revolutionary but require safeguards to curb misuse.

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Why life is about to get better for patients with rare diseases

‘Rare’ diseases are anything but. And with cheaper DNA sequencing, patients’ lives will be transformed.

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DNA data offers benefits many of us will never realise

Collecting DNA data is not much help without the key to understanding what it all means. And that key is centralised health records.

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Genetic discrimination and the ghost of the future past

Unless people are brought into conversations about genetic discrimination dystopian scenarios may come to pass.

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This could stop pandemics in their tracks

Cheap, portable sequencers in poor countries could be key to identifying and halting emerging diseases before they have a chance to become a pandemic.

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Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

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How games can inform, educate and raise awareness

The battle to reduce road deaths

The ‘scamdemic’ affecting everyone

The pros and cons of storing babies’ DNA

The ethical minefield of screening for disabilities

The race to improve DNA sequencing

DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

Why life is about to get better for patients with rare diseases

DNA data offers benefits many of us will never realise

Genetic discrimination and the ghost of the future past

This could stop pandemics in their tracks

Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

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