Precision medicine aims to tailor medical treatment to match individual characteristics and to
stratify individuals to concentrate benefits and avoid harm. It has recently been joined by …

The possibility of editing the genomes of human embryos has generated significant
discussion and interest as a matter of science and ethics. While it holds significant promise …

Professional consensus has traditionally discouraged predictive genetic testing when no
childhood interventions can reduce future morbidity or mortality. However, advances in …

In this paper, we explore key aspects of the complex ethical and legal landscape
surrounding consent in the context of incorporating genomic sequencing into existing …

There is significant controversy over whether patients have a 'right not to know'information
relevant to their health. Some arguments for limiting such a right appeal to potential burdens …

Background Genomic risk information, based on common genomic susceptibility variants
associated with risk of complex diseases such as cancer, may be incorporated into …

Publics are key stakeholders in population genomic screening and their perspectives on
ethical considerations are relevant to programme design and policy making. Using semi …

The “right not to know” has generated significant discussion, especially regarding genetic
information. In this paper, I argue that this purported right is better understood as a …

There is an ongoing debate in medicine about whether patients have a 'right not to
know'pertinent medical information, such as diagnoses of life-altering diseases. While this …

Objective Despite exome sequencing (ES) becoming increasingly incorporated into the
prenatal setting, few studies have elucidated motivations for and trust in ES and genomic …