Genomics and policy news monthly round-up - January 2015
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The latest developments in the use of the CRISPR technique for genome editing have prompted the question of whether the potential implications for human applications should be discussed.
The UK Government and Association of British Insurers (ABI) have agreed to extend their voluntary moratorium on the use of predictive genetic test results by insurers by another two years, to 2019.
A new report outlines the genetic basis of resistance to the main anti-malarial drug, artemesinin.
A blood test could optimise treatment choice for individual smokers, giving them greater success at quitting, research in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine suggests. The blood test would measure how quickly an individual breaks down nicotine...
NHS England is consulting on plans for a complete reconfiguration of NHS genetic laboratory services in England, based on consolidation of resources and new approaches to underpin genomic analyses.
Discovery of a potential new antibiotic has been hailed as a ‘game-changer’ for the treatment of bacterial infections.
