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“Non-invasive blood tests based on foetal DNA have already revolutionised prenatal diagnostics…The latest test, if confirmed as reliable, would expand the list to include almost all genetic conditions on the newborn screening.”
#Pregnancy #PreNatalTesting #ObGyn 🧪
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Blood test can find thousands of genetic conditions in pregnancy, say scientists
Technique that examines fragments of foetal DNA in mother’s bloodstream could limit need for invasive screening, according to researchers
www.theguardian.com
June 13, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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Happy birthday to #LaskerLaureate Dennis Lo, who was recognized for his discovery of fetal DNA in maternal blood, leading to noninvasive #prenataltesting. laskerfoundation.org/an-interview... www.youtube.com/watch?v=esFb... 🧪
An Interview With Yuk Ming Dennis Lo - Lasker Foundation
Yuk Ming Dennis Lo was the featured speaker at the Spring 2024 Lasker Lessons in Leadership event. Lo discussed his scientific training in the UK, establishing a lab in Hong Kong, and crossing the…
laskerfoundation.org
October 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Researchers outline key features and detection advances of #ExtrachromosomalCircularDNA, showing how long-read sequencing unlocks #eccDNA’s potential as stable #biomarkers for #cancer, #DrugResistance monitoring, #PrenatalTesting, and immune diseases.

#OpenAccess: doi.org/10.1016/j.ge...
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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This week lets highlight our ISO15189 accredited non-invasive prenatal test. Lets discover exactly what NIPS is. Find out more on our website genseqgroup.com/services/cli...

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January 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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This week lets highlight our ISO15189 accredited non-invasive prenatal test. Lets discuss who NIPS is for. Find out more on our website genseqgroup.com/services/cli...

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January 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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This week lets highlight our ISO15189 accredited non-invasive prenatal test. Lets discover exactly what NIPS is. Find out more on our website lnkd.in/envC3BP6

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January 30, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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It was great to welcome team members from Evie to our state-of-the-art genetics laboratory last week. As an important customer, they joined us for a tour of the laboratory. Find out more about our NIPS service here 👉 genseqgroup.com/services/cli...

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July 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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November 26, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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👶⏳ Early detection saves lives! #PretermBirth PROM testing is revolutionizing prenatal care. 🧪🍼
👉 Stay informed: www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/pret...

#MaternalHealth #PrenatalTesting #FemTech
Preterm Birth And Prom Testing Market Size, Growth Outlook 2035
Preterm Birth And Prom Testing Market growth is projected to reach USD 4.5 Billion, at a 6.27% CAGR by driving industry size, share, top company analysis, segments research, trends and forecast report...
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July 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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📣 It’s out! The new Hastings Center Special Report is here: Do prenatal testing programs wrong people with disabilities?

🔗 bit.ly/4m413Nv

#Bioethics #PrenatalTesting #Disabilities #DisabilityJustice
Disability, Relational Equality, and the Expressivist Objection
Proponents of the expressivist objection argue that the use and provision of testing to select against disability in offspring express negative judgments about existing persons with disabilities. But....
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May 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Publication spotlight! 💡

How is severity understood in prenatal testing in Germany? This study by Tamar Nov-Klaiman, @hbowmansmart.bsky.social & @ruthhorn.bsky.social explores how it’s negotiated despite not being a legal justification for screening or termination.

#Bioethics #PrenatalTesting
Negotiating severity behind the scenes: prenatal testing in Germany - PubMed
Foetal-related severity is a key concept in policy and legislation relating to access to both reproductive technologies and selective abortions in many countries around the world, but not in Germany. ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Researchers have developed a machine learning model which could aid prenatal testing using blood-based epigenetic patterns.
Robert Hayman explains in BioNews: www.progress.org.uk/machine-lear...

#MachineLearning #PrenatalTesting #Pregnancy #GeneticConditions #Genetics #DNA
August 28, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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Could Your Baby Arrive Early? This Test Might Tell You Sooner Than Ever www.growingyourbaby.com/could-your-b... #prematurebaby #pregnancytest #prenataltesting #Research
Could Your Baby Arrive Early? This Test Might Tell You Sooner Than Ever
Scientists discovered a way to forecast premature birth by examining gene activity in a pregnant person’s blood. Here’s how it works.
www.growingyourbaby.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Prenatal Genetic Testing: Why Paying Cash Could Save You Money killbait.com/en/prenatal-... #health #prenataltesting #genetictesting #healthcarecosts
Prenatal Genetic Testing: Why Paying Cash Could Save You Money
Mara Varona, an expectant mother, faced an unexpectedly high medical bill of $750 for a prenatal genetic test, even though she assumed insurance would cover most of the cost. The test…
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August 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
hastingscenter.bsky.social
Join Hastings President Vardit Ravitsky for a seminar at the Stanford Center for Law and the Biosciences on March 9.

Her talk, “Prenatal Testing: From Autonomy to Eugenics.” 🧬

🔗 Register here: https://stanford.io/4ckqCaV

#Bioethics #PrenatalTesting #ReproductiveEthics #Genetics
March 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
hastingscenter.bsky.social
📢 NEW paper! HC President Vardit Ravitsky coauthored a study exploring decision-makers perspectives on what it takes to responsibly implement noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) as a first-tier test in Canada. 🧬

🔗 bit.ly/4cycmJJ

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April 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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People were less averse to #risk (d = 0.4) when making #prenatalTesting decisions in their SECOND #language — even when they seemed to understand the relevant information.

doi.org/10.1002/bdm....

#parenting #cogSci #medicine #genetics #edu #probability #stats #linguistics #econ
April 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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How Is This Prenatal Blood Test Detecting Cancer in Pregnant Patients?

scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...

#PrenatalCancerDetection #LiquidBiopsy #PrenatalTesting #EarlyCancerDetection #MaternalHealth #CancerResearch #InnovativeDiagnostics
Could This Prenatal Blood Test Detect Cancer in Pregnant Patients?
Researchers are trying to understand how a common prenatal blood test called NIPT is detecting cancer in some pregnant patients.
scientificamerican.com
April 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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January 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"The decisions parents make after #PrenatalTesting are private and individual ones. But when the decisions so overwhelmingly swing one way - to abort - it does seem to reflect something more: an entire society’s judgment about the lives of people with #DownSyndrome."
December 1, 2024 at 6:21 AM
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"If our world didn’t have people with special needs and vulnerabilities, would we be missing a part of our humanity?"

Thoughtful @TheAtlantic-piece by @sarahzhang about #DownSyndrome, #PrenatalTesting - and how it may impact the society we live...
December 1, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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February 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Women’s wellbeing as an empty declaration? A qualitative exploration of challenges in accessing termination of
pregnancy due to fetal anomaly in Germany

Tamar Nov-Klaiman, Hilary Bowman-Smart & Ruth Horn

bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Women’s wellbeing as an empty declaration? A qualitative exploration of challenges in accessing termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomaly in Germany - BMC Medical Ethics
Background The provision of prenatal testing through publicly funded healthcare systems, including non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT), is frequently justified on the basis of supporting reproductive...
bmcmedethics.biomedcentral.com
March 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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ARC offers non-directive information and support to those who are considering their #prenataltesting options. Call our helpline team if you have any questions on 0207 713 7486, email info@arc-uk.org or text 07908 683004.
November 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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ARC offers non-directive information and support to those who are considering their #prenataltesting options. Call our helpline team if you have any questions on 0207 713 7486, email info@arc-uk.org or text 07908 683004.
March 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM