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BlogPoint of care genomic tests in infectious diseaseSunday June 16, 2019Medical student, Simran Goyal, investigated point of care medical devices for infectious diseases whilst on placement at the PHG Foundation. Here she sets out what she found
BlogDeveloping the cancer-screening services of the futureSunday June 2, 2019An interim report from the independent review of cancer screening was published last week. Dr Laura Blackburn reviews its findings so far.
BlogCan genomic medicine attract, recruit and retain clinical bioinformaticians?Saturday June 1, 2019Genomic medicine demands a range of new workforce skills, and the good news is that the NHS is already making progress.
BlogNew and improved innovation unit to lead on accelerated accessWednesday May 1, 2019Dr Philippa Brice comments on the Department for Health and Social Care announcement of the creation of a new national unit to oversee innovation and medicines
BlogHow does the GDPR apply to genomic data?Sunday April 28, 2019Colin Mitchell sets out why our work to clarify the impact of the GDPR on the use of genomic data is so necessary. The work is funded by the Information Commissioner's Office
BlogDementia risk prediction modelsSunday April 14, 2019While substantial progress has been made dementia remains a stubbornly difficult condition to prevent and treat
BlogCAR-T: immunotherapy for blood cancerWednesday April 3, 2019In the UK, steps are being taken to make delivery of regenerative medicines such as CAR-T a reality – Dr Emma Johnson provides an overview of the current state of play in this promising area for cancer therapies
BlogThe hope and hype surrounding polygenic risk scoresWednesday March 20, 2019Despite huge interest in PRS, this is still an emerging field with many technical hurdles to overcome
BlogThe impact of Brexit on science and healthMonday March 11, 2019
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