The Importance of Increasing Diversity in Clinical Trials
Before reaching the market, new drugs are tested in people who voluntarily participate in clinical trials. However, for a new medicine to work in as many people as possible, these drugs should be tested in a patient population that is as diverse as possible.
NIPT Builds on Its Success
With guidelines for noninvasive prenatal testing expanding and payers reimbursing for these screenings, researchers search for new testing methods. Noninvasive prenatal testing brought genetics to the very core of clinical practice.
Genetic Counseling for All
In the 1990s, Elissa Levin proposed a master’s thesis on using the Internet to extend the reach of genetic counselors. Quickly, her committee shut...
Testing Conundrum
When Congress reconvenes in January, the lengthy docket of action items is expected to include proposed solutions to the years-long conundrum over how to...
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