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Australians need more protection against genetic discrimination: health experts

  • Written by Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
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Genomic testing — the ability to read an individual’s genetic code and identify their risk of conditions such as cancer — has opened up huge possibilities in personalised medicine.

But it has also introduced serious ethical challenges. Particularly, there is the danger of life insurance companies using such...

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