Whitney Espinel, MMSc, board-certified genetic counselor at HCI. What is genetic testing? Why would I need it? Is it covered by insurance? These are common questions about genetic testing for cancer ...

Q: After my best friend was diagnosed with breast cancer, she learned that she has a BRCA gene, and that it put her at risk of getting it. Now she’s urging all of her girlfriends to get genetic ...

Precision medicine driven by genetic health care is knocking on the door. It offers hope that, sooner than later, we can address health problems like Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, and heart disease ...

At the moment, there are 6,517 certified genetic counselors in the United States, according to 2023 data from the National Society of Genetic Counselors. That is an increase of 100 percent over the ...

UB’s new Genetic Counseling Graduate Program has received accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Genetic Counseling (ACGC), the field’s national accrediting organization. The two-year Master ...

The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of nearly a dozen gene therapies in the past year, including milestone treatments for sickle cell disease and hemophilia B, has finally ushered in the era ...