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Diversity, genomics and global healthBlogA 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
From theory to therapy in the genome editing boomBlogGenome editing has been riding the wave of hype for some time, but is genuinely making its way into healthcare
Towards personalised prevention?BlogUK Government releases Green Paper on public health for consultation, Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s
Are we ready to use polygenic scores for prevention of common diseases?BlogFollowing publication of UK Green Paper on public health, Dr Sowmiya Moorthie examines the potential of polygenic risk scores in healthcare
Innovation in the NHS: making the most of new technologiesBlogToday it takes 10 years for a new medical diagnostic technology to become part of routine healthcare. A big improvement on a decade ago, but still slow! PHG’s Dr Joanna Janus expands on comments by Dr Sarah Byron at our recent conference.
Moving innovations from hype to healthcareBlogAt 'From Hype to Healthcare', we explored the many policy approaches to navigating from the excitement surrounding scientific and technological innovations, and their predicted potential for health.
First gene silencing drug offered on NHSBlogA new type of medicine that uses an approach called ‘gene silencing’ has been approved for use in the National Health Service (NHS) in England.
Looking to the future of breast cancer preventionBlogDr Sowmiya Moorthie provides an overview of our report to the EU on looking to the future of breast cancer prevention.
Point of care genomic tests in infectious diseaseBlogMedical 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
Developing the cancer-screening services of the futureBlogAn interim report from the independent review of cancer screening was published last week. Dr Laura Blackburn reviews its findings so far.