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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics (NCOB), working in partnership with the Ada Lovelace Institute has published a report warning of the risks to population health and people’s privacy if the NHS was to roll out AI-powered genomic health prediction (AIGHP) technology too soon.

Through mapping existing ethical guidance available to those working in UK-based genomic research and healthcare, we have identified gaps in guidance that need addressing in a coordinated way.

Together with the Ada Lovelace Institute we have published a report highlighting the pressing ethical, legal and social questions surrounding the convergence of AI and genomics.

The Nuffield Council on Bioethics publishes findings on how to develop a UK best practice approach for ethics in genomics healthcare and research.

NCOB Director Danielle Hamm reports back from the National Ethics Councils Forum in Stockholm.

Peter Mills, Associate Director at the NCOB, takes a look at the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 and explores what it means for the future of farmed food in England.

The Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing took place in London last week, on 6-8 March 2023. Pete Mills, Associate Director at NCOB, reflects on this year’s summit – which focused on therapeutic uses of somatic genome editing.

Frances Flinter – Council Member and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Genetics at Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust – talks us through some important issues to consider in relation to the introduction of whole genome sequencing of newborn babies.

As we start winding down for a short Christmas break to refresh and recharge ahead of a busy 2023 – it is time to look back on the year just gone, and to celebrate our successes and impact.

Today, MPs will debate the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill in the House of Commons.

As England moves closer to new laws allowing the use of genome editing in farming systems, our new public dialogue has given fresh insight into people’s views on precision breeding.

The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill will amend regulatory requirements for the development and marketing of precision bred plants and animals in England, paving the way for the introduction of genome editing into our food and farming system.