How profits from big pharma’s use of genetic information could revolutionise nature conservation

The genetic codes of plants and animals are stored in global databases, often without proper compensation to the countries where they originated. A potential solution will be discussed at Cop16.

Hollie Booth, Strategic Director at The Biodiversity Consultancy, and Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford • conversation
Oct. 15, 2024 • ~10 min

Genetic mutations can be benign or cancerous – a new method to differentiate between them could lead to better treatments

Tumors contain thousands of genetic changes, but only a few are actually cancer-causing. A quicker way to identify these driver mutations could lead to more targeted cancer treatments.

Ryan Layer, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
May 26, 2022 • ~8 min

What is HIPAA? 5 questions answered about the medical privacy law that protects Trump's test results and yours

A health law expert explains what the regulation does and doesn't protect.

Margaret Riley, Professor of Law, Public Health Sciences, and Public Policy, University of Virginia • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 • ~7 min

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