New NHS Genetics Education and Development Centre
Health Secretary John Reid has announced that funding to establish and run the new Genetics Education and Development Centre has been awarded to the Birmingham Women's Healthcare Trust (see...
View ArticleNHS University to close
Health Secretary John Reid has announced the dissolution of the NHS University (NHSU), as part of the timetable of changes intended to cut back "Arm's Length Bodies" (see July newsletter). A...
View ArticleLaunch of international network for genomics and population health: GraPH-Int
A new international network has been launched that aims to bring together all those interested in the translation of advances in genomic science and technologies into benefits for population health....
View ArticlePrimary Care Genetics Society launched
A new society devoted to the implications of genetics for primary care practice has been launched in the UK. The Primary Care Genetics Society (PCGS) aims “to support and facilitate the...
View ArticleThe Human Variome Project
Research on variation in the human genome and its clinical consequences has spawned a bewildering number and variety of databases, including the Human Gene Mutation Database (HGMD), dbSNP and TSC...
View ArticleAmerican Heart Association statement on genetics and genomics
As part of a review on the genetics of cardiovascular disease (CVD) published in the journal Circulation, the American Heart Association has made a list of recommendations “intended to help...
View ArticleGenomics bibliography for philosophers and social scientists
Researchers at Egenis (the ESRC Centre for Genomics in Society) have developed an annotated bibliographic database that aims “to make the science [of genomics] and its implications more...
View ArticleCompetences for new genetics roles in health services
One of the UK Government’s commitments in its 2003 White Paper on genetics was to fund a set of pilot service development projects for risk assessment and cancer prevention based on family...
View Article'Telling Stories' resource for genetics education
The UK’s NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre has developed a resource of ‘real life’ stories of the experiences of patients and their families, carers...
View ArticleNew genetics guide for Australian health professionals
A new guide on genetic conditions for primary care clinicians in Australia has been launched. Genetics in Family Medicine: The Australian Handbook for General Practitioners was reportedly developed in...
View ArticleHelping physicians understand genetic risk
The American College of Preventative Medicine (ACPM) is developing a continuing medical education programme entitled: Genetic Risk, Screening and Intervention. The course is aimed at improving...
View ArticleHouse of Lords report on Genomic Medicine
The UK House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has published a new report, Genomic Medicine, the result of a long-running inquiry into recent advances in genomics and related fields and their...
View ArticleNew genetics advisory role for NHS laboratory scientists
UK National Health Service (NHS) laboratory scientists are to receive new training to equip them to advise health professionals on the purpose and interpretation of genetic tests. Department of Health...
View ArticleSACGHS draft report on genetics education
The US Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS) has released a draft report reviewing the status of genetics education of health care professionals, public...
View ArticleBoost for cancer genetics in Wales
This month the Institute has also launched a new resource for new patients with familial forms of cancer; the Cancer Genetics Storybank website provides stories and perspectives from existing patients...
View ArticleCalls for strict regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic testing
The American Medical Association (AMA) has called for all forms of genetic testing to be subject to supervision by a qualified health care professional. In a letter to the Molecular and Clinical...
View ArticleRecommendations for public and professional genetics education
The final report from the US Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society (SACGHS) has been released, outlining recommendations for the genetics education of clinical and public...
View ArticleGenetics education for social scientists
A new genetics education programme specifically aimed at social and behavioural scientists has been launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US. Developed by the National...
View ArticleCompetition to improve computational biology articles
The International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) has announced a competition to improve existing Wikipedia articles about any aspect of computational biology. In making the announcement at...
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