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BlogCitizen generated data in a pandemicMonday April 6, 2020Citizen generated data is being used to tackle the spread of coronavirus – but what are the ethical implications?
BlogNew approaches for early cancer detectionMonday March 30, 2020A new paper provides an intriguing update on recent efforts to develop blood tests to detect cancer early, by analysing ctDNA
BlogUsing whole genome sequencing to help combat COVID-19Friday March 27, 2020The work of the COG-UK consortium will be crucial to mitigating the longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak….
BlogAfter ABC v St George’s: a new duty to considerTuesday March 3, 2020New legal duty for healthcare professionals regarding consent is more limited than existing professional guidance
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.
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