Updates on key developments in genomics

Can the genetic 'fat map' aid obesity prevention?
New research has discovered more than 90 genetic regions that influence obesity, tripling the number of previously known regions

The 100,000 Genomes Project – sorting fact from fiction
As the first patients are set to be recruited to the main study this month: what are the truths and myths about this Project?

Step closer to mainstream precision medicine
Rare disease diagnoses made for two of the families involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project

Saving lives with genetics: newborn screening
While screening at birth targets very rare diseases, this early diagnosis can have huge benefits for the small number of affected babies


Making sense of mitochondrial disease
Updated: The UK has approved new techniques to fix problems in mitochondrial DNA. Here's how 'three-person IVF' will work

What do NHS patients want from genome sequencing?
Genetic Alliance’s report makes recommendations for the clinical use of whole genome sequencing, and the healthcare professionals that would support it

DNA sequencing and data: a combined revolution in healthcare
Advances in both genomic and digital technologies bring both opportunities and challenges for the health sector

Preparing NHS laboratory services for the genomic age
As efforts to embed genomics across the NHS move ahead, NHS England is consulting on proposals for a shake-up of genetics laboratory services