95 m. ago Woman told by parents she was adopted left confused by DNA test

A woman keen to track down her biological family was left baffled by the results of a DNA test.

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4 h. ago Best DNA testing kits for uncovering your family history, tried and tested

Use a DNA kit to fill out the branches on your tree or discover more about your heritage and genetic make-up

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4 d. ago Authorities say remains found in Philadelphia are of missing woman Kada Scott

Prosecutors in Philadelphia say remains found buried in a wooded area behind an abandoned school are those of Kada Scott, a 23-year-old woman who’d been missing for about two weeks

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4 d. ago Simple blood test can pick up cancer cases in ‘false positive’ patients – study

The Galleri blood test by Grail can be given annually and looks for the DNA ‘fingerprint’ of more than 50 deadly cancers.

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7 d. ago ‘Holy grail’ blood test for more than 50 cancers delivers ‘exciting’ results

The Galleri test identifies DNA in the bloodstream that has been shed by cancer cells, giving the earliest signs somebody may have the disease.

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7 d. ago Wes Streeting heralds 'landmark moment for NHS' with new DNA test to stop cancers

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says ‘whole genome sequencing’ test - which diagnosed eye cancer in newborn Freddie - can now stop the disease before it does damage

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7 d. ago Baby diagnosed with rare cancer as NHS could roll out DNA tests for all newborns

Generation Study enrolls 100,000 babies to receive whole genome testing which can identify hundreds of diseases before devastating harm has been caused

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9 d. ago Alleged stalker ‘sent disturbing messages to close friends of the McCanns’

Julia Wandelt, 24, is on trial accused of peddling the myth she is Madeleine McCann while stalking the girl’s parents.

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1 week ago DNA test confirmed alleged stalker was not Madeleine McCann, court hears

Investigating officer says he went against procedure to test Julia Wandelt, accused of campaign of harassment against McCann familyAn alleged stalker’s claim to be Madeleine McCann was ruled out after a DNA test proved conclusively she was not the missing girl, police have revealed in court.Julia Wandelt, 24, is accused of a campaign of harassment against the family of Madeleine, who went missing from Praia da Luz in Portugal in 2007 at the age of three. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann family got 'begging' voicemail saying 'do a DNA test and we'll go away'

Karen Spragg, 61, from Cardiff, and Julia Wandelt, 24, from Poland, are both on trial at Leicester Crown Court accused of stalking Kate and Gerry McCann along with their children

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1 week ago Detectives reveal DNA test was carried out on 'stalker' who claims she is missing Madeleine McCann

Detective Chief Inspector Mark Cranwell said a sample was taken from Julia Wandelt when she was arrested in February and compared with Madeleine's.

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1 week ago Missouri man who maintains innocence set to be executed for killing state trooper

A Missouri man is set to be executed for killing a state trooper over 20 years ago

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1 week ago Alleged stalker breaks down in tears as voicemails left for Madeleine McCann's parents played

Alleged stalker Julia Wandelt repeatedly begged the McCann family for a DNA test, and urged them to think that the missing girl was not dead in voicemail messages

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1 week ago Advanced genetic tests could predict patients at risk of blood cancer relapse

It is hoped it will allow medics to better understand how cancer cells are behaving before planning treatment.

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2 w. ago A trans grandmother, a patriarch scarred by horrors of war, and two very unusual marriages: We reveal the deeply complicated world of Gus Lamont's Outback family

Unearthed documents and local sources have revealed that the family of missing South Australian boy Gus Lamont has a complicated - and tragic - history.

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2 w. ago The two cousins making Shanghai Masters history: ‘The whole family is following’

Arthur Rinderknech and Valentin Vacherot both have a front-row seats as the cousins break new ground by reaching the Shanghai Masters semi-finals

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2 w. ago A trans grandmother, a patriarch scarred by horrors of war, and two very unusual marriages: We reveal the deeply complicated world of Gus Lamont's Outback family

Unearthed documents and local sources have revealed that the family of missing South Australian boy Gus Lamont has a complicated - and tragic - history.

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2 w. ago All Creatures Great and Small star speaks out on 'cool' spin

EXCLUSIVE: The star of the much-loved family drama was keen to explore his character's history.

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2 w. ago Gerry McCann reveals reasons family didn't do Madeleine DNA test at 'stalker' trial

Madeleine McCann's dad Gerry told a stalking trial today of three reasons why he and his wife Kate did not agree to a DNA test which Polish woman Julia Wandelt requested the family carry out

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2 w. ago Gerry McCann lists three reasons they refused to do 'fake' Maddie's DNA test

Gerry McCann told a trial he felt no temptation to do a DNA test for the "fake" Madeleine, who is accused of stalking the missing Brit's family and broke down in tears

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