Tag: dna

Although the results do not seem spectacular yet, at least to the majority of the population, probably the most remarkable advances in the field of healthcare in the last 30 years relate to the mapping of the human genome (completed in 2003), the genome of other animal and plant species, and the development of bioinformatics.

Grandpa’s eyes, mother’s wide hips, aunt’s serene gaze, father’s ambition, great-grandmother’s rheumatism—all the little traits that define us seem to come from ancestral parents who, together, should have all the genes that anyone can have today, all the possible ingredients for the recipe from which we were made.

Risks of mRNA vaccines in the COVID-19 era: How we know they don't alter our DNA.

What are mRNA vaccines? How do they work?

Genetic testing is a new frontier in preventive medicine. But beyond this border, there lies a minefield of trial and error.