Medicover Genetics Editorial Team

Women in science. An interview

In honor of the international day of women and girls in science, we interviewed one of our very own, Dr. Evelina Papaioannou. Dr. Evelina Papaioannou joined Medicover Genetics in 2019 as an..

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): Current guidelines

Aneuploidies, such as translocations, whole or segmental chromosomal duplications, and deletions, are examples of chromosomal abnormalities that are estimated to affect approximately 1 in 150 live bi..

Hereditary diseases

Medicover Genetics 1st DNA Essay Competition Winners

Here you can read the winning essays from the first, annual DNA essay competition on the subject of "How unfolding the DNA code can help with precision medicine". In first place was Christina ..

Hereditary diseases

How much of our voice and speech is genetic?

Introduction Our voices are as unique as our fingerprints! Although there are people whose voices might sound alike, there are no two voices exactly the same. Every person has their own characteri..

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Carrier screening: A comprehensive guide to genetic health and reproductive planning

Carrier screening is a genetic test designed to identify whether an individual carries a gene with changes (mutations) associated with inherited disorders. While carriers typically do not show sympto..

Hereditary diseases