Monthly Archives: September 2024

Ovarian Cancer & BRCA: How Genetic Screening Can Save Lives

Ovarian cancer is a major killer. Around 7,500 people are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every...

Compulsory Pre-Marital Genetic Screening: Balancing Medical Benefits and Ethical Dilemmas in Abu Dhabi’s New Policy

Abu Dhabi (UAE) is instigating compulsory pre-marital genetic screening from 1st October 2024, the UAE...

Back to School: Reading & Genetics

It turns out that reading ability is, at least in part, genetic. For all of...

History Shapes Genes: The Impact of the Founder Effect on Jewish Populations

One of the most important concepts in genetics and evolutionary biology is the founder effect....