Blog articles

Clinical interpretation: when is a variant a mutation?

Genome sequencing produces volumes of valuable data, but what are the challenges of interpretation that gives practitioners the answers they need?

Sequencing cancer DNA - what are the issues?

Whole genome sequencing can reveal vast amounts about how cancer cells work, but the process of discovery is not without challenges

How to handle hospital-acquired infections with genomics

Technology used to analyse the human genome can be applied to infective agents to identify and track the outbreak

State of the nation: decoding the Icelandic genome

Genomic studies are focusing not just on key diseases, as with the 100,000 Genomes Project, but on whole population groups

Step closer to mainstream precision medicine

Rare disease diagnoses made for two of the families involved in the 100,000 Genomes Project

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

News articles

A genomic medicine pioneer on your doorstep

Find out more about the 100,000 Genomes Project at the North West Coast NHS GMC's launch event on Monday 27 July

Rare disease and the potential of genomics

Two short films launched this week by HEE highlight the real need of patients with rare diseases for genomics to make a difference

HEE releases video to launch Genomics Education Programme

Broadcaster Vivienne Parry presents short film to raise awareness of genomics in healthcare

Health Education England launches Genomics Education website

New web presence will address health professionals’ educational needs in genomics