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Baby plays with DNA double helix

Health

Sequencing the genome of every UK baby would be an ethical minefield

UK health minister Matt Hancock has announced plans for the NHS to analyse everyone's DNA at birth, but the idea may breach ethical guidelines on genetic testing

Analysis

philosopher giving lecture

Life

Don't miss: the art of science, vanishing cetaceans and edited humans

Culture

Eight things we learned in the UK government's pre-Johnson info dump

Environment

Eight things we learned in the UK government's pre-Johnson info dump

News

CRISPR

Definition

CRISPR

faces

Humans

Does population genetics have a racism problem, even today?

Features

Will genetic data inspire healthy lifestyle changes in Finland?

Health

Thousands of people in Finland to receive genetic health predictions

News

Polygenic risk scores estimate your likelihood of developing some health conditions

Health

Genetic risk scores on their own aren't that good at predicting health

News

Tipping pills into hand

Comment

Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

Comment

face

Technology

Your genetic data can be exploited without you ever knowing about it

Insight

DNA double helix

Humans

We don't know what a fifth of our genes do – and won’t find out soon

We still don't know what 3000 of our protein-coding genes do, and people are reluctant to stump up the cash to find out

News

Health

Genome sequencing could become a routine part of health care in the UK

News

Health

Staying slim isn't just about what you eat - it's about your DNA too

News

Health

NHS 10-year-plan aims to expand digital healthcare and genetic testing

News

Health

Genome sequencing reveals disease risk in otherwise healthy babies

News