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Genetically, the signs of Down syndrome are the same, but people with it have widely varying levels of independence. : Carlos Palácio CC 0

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

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.

New sequencing technologies bring valuable benefits but equitable access may be a challenge. : ‘Strawberries at Out Standing in the Field’ by SanFranAnnie is available at https://bit.ly/41mGl16 CC BY-SA 2.0

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

DNA could ensure strawberry fields forever

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

Although individually very rare, collectively, rare diseases affect huge numbers of people. : James Cridland CC BY 2.0

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

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.

DNA sequencing has become cheaper and widely available, raising challenging questions for scientists and ethicists. : Michael Joiner, 360info CC BY 4.0

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

Cheaper gene screening makes for DNA data dilemma

Bajau children swim in front of their village : Torben Venning

Developing economies need research to improve quality of life. Combining developed and developing economies into a research consortium builds capacity.

Education brain drain

Indonesia: Challenging ‘exploitative’ fly-in, fly-out research