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BlogHow to win friends and influence (science and health) policyThursday February 13, 2020There has been growing recognition of the value of efforts to inform and influence policy based on evidence, ideas and needs. But where to begin?
BlogGenome editing: a broad perspective on a precision technologyTuesday November 19, 2019Prime-editing is a recent addition to the ever-growing suite of genome editing tools which could transform treatments for genetic diseases
BlogAn eye to the future: review of screening programmes in EnglandWednesday October 30, 2019Report's recommendations around accountability and governance of screening programmes could have greatest impact
BlogBalancing the high-tech and human faces of future healthWednesday October 16, 2019Our healthy future: how science and technology could affect future healthcare -  the picture for policy-makers
BlogAlgorithms as medical devices: regulatory challengesTuesday October 1, 2019Machine learning promises to change the way we research, the way we diagnose and ultimately treat patients, but at the same time it poses new challenges for the regulation of medical devices.
Blog​Using genetic information for disease preventionSunday September 22, 2019Harnessing knowledge about genetics in the prevention of common diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity
BlogA five-year strategy for infectious diseasesWednesday September 11, 2019Dr Laura Blackburn welcomes PHE priority to optimise use of WGS-based information to tackle infectious diseases
BlogDiversity, genomics and global healthMonday August 26, 2019A letter in the CMO's annual report discusses the potential of polygenic risk scores for improving global health. However issues of under-representation in genetic data must be addressed before they can be considered a truly global health tool
BlogFrom theory to therapy in the genome editing boomWednesday August 21, 2019Genome editing has been riding the wave of hype for some time, but is genuinely making its way into healthcare
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