News & Commentary

Global Decline in Sperm Counts: Do I Need To Be Concerned?

New research findings have just been published in Human Reproduction Update by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Icahn School of Medicine in New York which show that global sperm counts have halved over the last fifty years.

A Conversation with Professor Sir Rory Collins Chief Executive of UK Biobank

This week's blog (27 October 2022) takes a fascinating look at the career of Professor Sir Rory Collins, Chief Executive of UK Biobank and the Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health at Oxford University, and the importance of the UK Biobank.

Perspectives on Illumina’s Genomics Forum 2022

Illumina's inaugural in-person Genomics Forum 2022 in San Diego, USA, which Louisa Ghevaert attended from 28 September - 1 October 2022 sent a clear message that the genomic health revolution is here.

Illumina Genomics Forum 2022: Spotlight Speaker Bill Gates

Louisa Ghevaert was delighted to attend a spotlight speech by Bill Gates at Illumina's Genomics Forum 2022 in San Diego on 30 September 2022, addressing how genomics are supporting and advancing global health and can help stop the next pandemic.

Illumina Genomics Forum 2022: A Conversation with Former US President Barack Obama

Louisa Ghevaert was privileged to attend a spotlight speech by former US President Barack Obama at Illumina’s inaugural in-person Genomics Forum in San Diego on 28 September 2022.

Illumina’s Inaugural Genomics Forum 2022

Louisa Ghevaert was privileged to attend Illumina's inaugural Genomics Forum in San Diego, USA, from 28 September - 1 October 2022, with spotlight speeches by former US President Barack Obama and Bill Gates.

Future Health Biobank

An introduction to umbilical cord blood stem cell banking by Amanda Williamson of Future Health Biobank in conversation with Louisa Ghevaert (21 September 2022).