The inability of our leaders to understand very simple, basic math is truly mind boggling

This! --> The Questions We Should Really Be Asking After Reading the NY Times Article About Prenatal cfDNA Screening For Microdeletions thednaexchange.com/2022/01/08/the…

A virus isn't endemic just cos a govt minister says it is and just cos people want it to be. The current pattern of waning vax, new immune evasive variants, and minimal public health response seem set to doom us to massive surges once or twice a year. 1\5

When health experts announced that the majority of patients in hospital are unvaccinated — but not all — some wrongly felt this supported the theory that vaccination wasn’t effective. Actually, it once again shows how INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE vaccines are. It’s all about proportions.

New HGSA position statement: Use of human #genetic #genomics info in healthcare settings. Drafted by @juliamansour13 Dr Jacqueline Savard Prof. Ainsley Newson 💉💉💉💉💉 & J. Boyle and myself on behalf of the Ethics, Education & Social Issues committee. protect-au.mimecast.com/s/p8SHCWLVLMFz…

Rare opportunity: We are looking for a senior scientist / clinical genomics expert! If you have a passion for helping children with rare disease and extensive experience with exome and genome analysis, join our awesome Victorian Clinical Genetics Services (VCGS) in beautiful Oz! career10.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobre…

Kirsten Allan is a genetic counsellor with RDNow. Her role provides support to families accessing genomic testing and enables them to make informed decisions. #rarediseaseday

‘I don’t like the word diversity. It ‘others’ people.’ Wow. So powerful. Thank you for this wonderful talk @JacyntaKrakouer 🙏🙏

Feeling incredibly grateful to be listening and learning from brave, inspiring women at the Who’s Holding Your Ladder? seminar this afternoon. Doing some serious reflecting on my own 🪜 and how I can more consciously contribute to holding and making room for others’ 🪜s. #WHYL22

The fact that women don’t negotiate hard for change in their lives is a symptom, it’s not the problem. The problem is the patriarchy. -Nancy Baxter MD PhD #WHYL22

HGSA Education Ethics and Social Issues Committee, ASGC and AACG have released a joint position statement following the recent overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling by the US Supreme Court. hgsa.org.au/hgsanews/joint…

Breaking news! HGSA has released a new Position Statement on Genetic Carrier Testing for Recessive Conditions. Many thanks to our Education, Ethics and Social Issues Committee and all who contributed to its creation. Accessible to all at hgsa.org.au/documents/item…

Family communication of genetic information. Who? Why? How? Check out our new Wiley eLS article with illustrative cases. #GeneChat protect-au.mimecast.com/s/oKa3CD1jmrS5…

Happy NationalScienceWeek! To kick us off, Dr Nat Thorne explains what #variantinterpretation actually is... in under 40 seconds 😋🧬🔍 #nationalscienceweek

We currently have an application in to MRAC for an MBS provide number for professional genetic counselling by HGSA registered #GeneticCounsellors. Public consultation is open to all and we need your support! For details hgsa.org.au/hgsanews/publi… #genechat Australasian Society of Genetic Counsellors (ASGC)

Looking for a great read? ‘Cut’ is captivating, heart-wrenching and absolutely brilliant. I couldn’t put it down. I’ll be recommending this book far and wide. You are mesmerisingly talented SusanWhiteAuthor affirmpress.com.au/publishing/cut/

Proud supervisor this morning! Fabulous work michellecao A/Prof Danya Vears and team! #genomics #newbornscreening #GeneChat

Hooray👏Research Thursday is back!! Today's featured article is "Australian healthcare professionals' perspectives on the ethical and practical issues associated with genomic newborn screening" onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jg… michellecao, Sam Ayres (she/her), A/Prof Danya Vears GCR Connect #GeneChat

🔥Hot off the press: Human Genetics Society of Australasia position statement on rapid #genomic testing in critically ill patients 🇦🇺 Out now European Journal of Human Genetics #AcuteCare Australian Genomics A/Prof Danya Vears Dr Fiona Lynch, PhD MGenCouns Sam Ayres (she/her) Biomedical Ethics Research Group 👏 👉rdcu.be/do2UM

📣 📣 📣 Our new paper out today in Genetics in Medicine on Genetic Counselling in rapid genomic testing Link 👉 gimopen.org/article/S2949-…