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...
Can a genetic test predict if you are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes?
When I got home after work I was surprised to find my husband and three children sitting by the television and watching the news....
Scientists are calling for a ban on human germline gene editing
Remember the global outrage four months ago at world-first claims a researcher had used the gene editing tool CRISPR to edit the genomes of twin...
Researchers develop a new DNA sequencing technique to analyse cancer cell’s life history
A new DNA sequencing technique lets scientists track genetic errors in individual cancer cells. For the first time, they can reconstruct a tumour’s life...