Gene testing is set to become routine for all large insurance policy applications. Lessons learned from HIV-related fraud suggest it as the way forward however undesirable the risks of creating a genetic underclass. Both the Genetics Advisory Commission and the Association of British Insurers support gene test results being given...
Two great revolutions will dominate the first two decades and beyond of the third millennium: digital and genetic. Both will profoundly affect every aspect of human existence including medicine. The digital revolution changes what we do, the genetic revolution changes who we are. The combination of the two will result...
Drug testing takes off in workplace On current trends within two years it will be almost impossible for recreational drug users to get a job with larger companies. Drug testing at work is probably the single most effective weapon we have against adult substance abuse. It is a proven, low...
Don't die of confusion When it seems that every newspaper report on AIDS is saying something different it is hardly surprising that our patients are confused about AIDS. They could be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that HIV is harmless, heterosexual AIDS is a myth, that a cure or vaccine...