The rise of genomics and pursuit of personalized medicine has been spurred by any number of factors, including the relatively low cost to analyze an individual’s genome, the promise of medical ...

When social scientists and ethicists are involved in the scientific process, a broader set of perspectives is unlocked to understand the potential implications of emerging research. This can help ...

Across disciplines and challenging traditional approaches,UCSC researchers are changing paradigms. Their influence and reach is global: UCSC is among the world’s top universities for research ...

New pan-African group: Africa CDC has set up ASAG to advise on genomic governance, ethics, and capacity building across the continent. Wide-ranging remit: The group will help apply genomics to ...

Today's issue of Nature contains the latest milestone on the road to personal genomics, as researchers are reporting the complete sequencing of the genomes of two more people, one Asian, one Yoruban.

KALAMAZOO—A panel of ethicists will explore developments in genomics during a presentation this month at Western Michigan University as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's spring ...

It is estimated that by the end of this year more than 1 million people worldwide will have had their genome sequenced. Genomic sequencing is increasingly being integrated into clinical care, in both ...

With so much attention now being given (deservedly) to the development and containment of genomics within an ethical framework, the whole question of ethics and what it means for genomics warrants ...

Last week’s report that the first gene-edited babies were born in China raised many questions about the safe and ethical use of technologies such as the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool deployed in the ...

Healthcare in 2026 is poised for a major shift as genomics becomes embedded in electronic medical records (EMRs) and AI-powered systems streamline care delivery. Reports highlight how precision ...

The HGP2 Rare Disease Alliance of the Asia-Pacific Region (HGP2 RaDiAnce–APAC) was officially launched in Kuala Lumpur on May 10. YBhg. Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza Binti Ngah, Deputy Director-General of ...