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No one can be truly anonymous ever again thanks to genetic sequencing

No one can be truly anonymous ever again thanks to genetic sequencing

28 May 2019

From the health of celebrities and presidential candidates to family secrets and hidden identities, consumer genetic tests are laying everyone’s DNA bare
Drosophila could help personalise cancer treatments

Specially created animal 'cancer avatars' could personalise treatments

22 May 2019

Flies, fish and mice are being developed into “cancer avatars” that carry the unique traits of a person’s cancer and help doctors choose which drugs to use

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