WellSpan Health's Gene Health Project offers free genetic screening for cancer syndromes and heart disease. The project aims to improve personalized healthcare through genetic analysis, with WellSpan ...

A worldwide coalition of scientists launched a broad effort yesterday to understand human genetic variation, vowing to create a new type of gene map that may propel medical research forward by ...

One of the world’s biggest genetic databases comprises DNA data donated over the years by more than a million retired military service members. It’s part of a project run by the Department of Veterans ...

In a momentous landmark for medical research, UK Biobank has today [Thursday 30 November] unveiled incredible new data from whole genome sequencing1 of its half a million2 participants. Set up 20 ...

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee budget hearing on Capitol Hill on May 15 in Washington. (Photo by Yuri Gripas/Associated ...

A big federal research project aimed at reducing racial disparities in genetic research has unveiled the program's first major trove of results. "This is a huge deal," says Dr. Joshua Denny, who runs ...

Cancer. It’s not a word anyone wants to hear. When it finds your family, it’s tempting to close the door. To ignore what it might mean for you or others. Times have changed, and information is power.