Prison sentence for He Jiankui reignites ethical debate
A month ago, there were countless commentaries on the one-year anniversary of the news that Chinese researcher He Jiankui had created the world’s first...
‘Gay gene’ apps are misleading and dangerous
The launch of a genetic app titled “How gay are you?” prompted a well-deserved outcry from scientists and the public last month, with media...
How genetically modified T-cells are helping fight cancer
For the first time in the United States, a gene editing tool has been used to treat advanced cancer in three patients and showed...
Genetic risk tests aren’t always useful – and could even be harmful
Genetic testing used to be something that happened in a specialist clinic for those few families that had serious inherited conditions, like Huntington’s Disease or rare...
Five things to know about population DNA testing
DNA testing to predict disease risk has the potential to prevent disease and save lives. Yet few Australians can currently access predictive DNA testing...