Gene drive technology: Malarial mosquitoes completely controlled in experiments
Researchers have shown 'gene drive' technology, which spreads a genetic modification blocking female reproduction, works in natural-like settings. The team,…
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Neurodegenerative disease genetic discovery
Neurodegenerative disease genetic discovery: A ‘perfect storm’ of genetic mutations, toxic proteins and a defect in natural cell recycling has…
What does every GP need to know about ethics and genomic health information?
What does every GP need to know about ethics and genomic health information? Genetics and heredity have long been sources of diverse ethical issues…
Genetics influence weight and eating behaviour
People who are genetically predisposed to being overweight have a much harder time keeping their weight. A research team led…
Tuberculosis: Scientists find “missing link” that moves them closer to cure
Scientists from the University of Bradford say they are 'a step closer to finding a vaccine' for tuberculosis after discovering…
Imperial social enterprise to accelerate low-cost COVID-19 vaccine
Imperial College London has formed a new social enterprise VacEquity Global Health (VGH) to bring its COVID-19 vaccine to the…
Feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer
Feasibility of genetic screening for prostate cancer Genetic ‘barcoding’ in GP surgeries picks out men at increased risk for…
Genetic defect could protect pangolins against coronavirus disease
While pangolins can be carriers of coronavirus, they appear able to tolerate it through some other unknown mechanism. The exotic…
UK First Study to Assess Role of Whole-Genome Screening in Primary Care
People in the UK will for the first time have their entire genetic code read from samples taken at a…
Being Human
A major new gallery opens this week at Wellcome Collection explores the meaning of being human in the 21st century…
End of Anonymity for Fertility Donors
Campaign group PET’s free-to-attend #EndOfAnonymity debate will hear from an international panel of experts on how the availability and popularity…
Long-lived parents produce better quality offspring
Genetic manipulation that more than doubles lifespan also leads to better offspring – according to new collaborative research from the…