Making science work for health

Sep 08 2023 18 mins
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We are delighted to present "Making science work for health", the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. In each episode, host Ofori Canacoo discusses with a PHG Foundation policy analyst, the underpinning science, the ambitions for improving population health and the impact it could have on patients, on society and on the people delivering your healthcare.

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Can long-read sequencing transform genetic diagnoses?

Sep 08 2023 18 mins  
Heather Turner, Policy Analyst at the PHG Foundation, explains for you long-read sequencing, its potential applications and how this new technology measures up against traditional short-read sequencing.Welcome back to Making science work for health, the PHG Foundation podcast that explains the most promising developments in science and their implications for healthcare. In each epi

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Liquid biopsies for cancer

Sep 28 2022 16 mins  
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