In Europe, a rare disease is defined rare when it affects fewer than 1 in 2,000 people. However, this definition […]
Researchers have identified a biological mechanism that explains why some individuals experience abdominal pain when eating certain foods, paving the […]
A recent review, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, has examined the evidence that the gut microbiome may play a significant […]
The saying ‘you are what you eat’ is the idea that the food you put in your body today impacts […]
Another week of interesting and ground-breaking research, all brought to you in one place. Top stories from the past week […]
Pre-conception Expanded Carrier Screening is a technology that uses whole genome sequencing to screen prospective parents as potential carriers of […]
An international commission has stated that we need more research before gene editing can be used in babies and for […]
Tackling Disease-Related Repeat Expansion Analysis – Marzia Rossato What is the Dark Genome? The dark genome refers to parts of […]
As headlines trumpet the continued spread of COVID-19, the wall-to-wall coverage has generated a secondary outbreak of breathless hype, misinformation and anxiety.
Rory Collins, Principal Investigator and Chief Executive of UK Biobank leads this landmark project. We talk to him about some of the research outcomes from UK Biobank, and why he’s excited to be speaking at the Festival of Genomics this January.
