DNA Screen - Media & Publications

Media & Publications

Keep up to date with the latest work, media, and publications from the DNA Screen team here:

23 October 2024

Podcast

The Bright Side: A simple test that could save your life

Sabra Lane, featuring DNA Screen participant Georgie Bellette

18 October 2024

Podcast

The Ageing Project: DNA Screening needs YOU, with Professor Paul Lacaze

Shelley Craft and Amanda Attwood, featuring Paul Lacaze

16 October 2024

Petition to Mark Butler (Minister for Health and Aged Care)

Make DNA Screening for Cancer and Heart Disease Risk Available

Shelley Craft and Amanda Attwood (The Aging Project)

Join us in asking Mark Butler and the Australian Government to support funding for the next phase of the DNA Screen Project and allow this innovative program to become a nationwide, population-based screening initiative.

5 October 2024

Newspaper article

Saving Amy: how a DNA test identified cancer risk

Michael Smith (Australian Financial Review), featuring DNA Screen participant Amy Soulsby

4 October 2024

Newspaper article

The plan to save Australian lives with nationwide DNA screening

Michael Smith (Australian Financial Review), featuring Jane Tiller

21 September 2024

Podcast

Health Report (ABC): Why don't we screen everyone for high risk genes?

Norman Swan, featuring Jane Tiller

10 September 2024

Australian Government announcement

Life insurers banned from using genetic tests to deny cover or hike premiums

ABC News

5 December 2023

Podcast

The Conversation Hour (ABC): Genetic testing can save lives but how do we ensure it accessible to all who need it and free from discrimination?

Richelle Hunt and Kirsten Diprose, featuring Jane Tiller

9 November 2023

News Article

How free genetic screening for cancer, heart disease could save 4000 Aussies

Sue Dunlevy (The Daily Telegraph), featuring DNA Screen participant Kara Hately

8 November 2023

Research Article

Combined population genomic screening for three high-risk conditions in Australia: a modelling study

Paul Lacaze et al.

2 August 2023

Podcast

ABC Big Ideas podcast: Young and healthy (or not)? Here's why DNA screening should be on your radar

Paul Lacaze, Jane Tiller, Nancy Cox, Kara Hately

7 December 2022

Article

National DNA screening could save lives for people with high-risk hereditary disease gene variants

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

30 November 2022

Research Article

Public willingness to participate in population DNA screening in Australia

Jane Tiller, Andrew Bakshi, Adam Brotchie, Robert Green, Ingrid Winship, Paul Lacaze

7 April 2022

Podcast

MJA Podcasts 2022 Episode 12: Population DNA screening with Associate Professor Paul Lacaze

Paul Lacaze

4 April 2022

Research Article

Population DNA screening for medically actionable disease risk in adults

Paul Lacaze, Jane Tiller, Ingrid Winship

11 November 2020

Research Article

Population genomic screening of young adults for familial hypercholesterolaemia: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Clara Marquina, Paul Lacaze, Jane Tiller ... Zanfina Ademi

18 February 2019

Research Article

Population genomic screening of all young adults in a health-care system: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Lei Zhang, Yining Bao, Moeen Riaz ... Paul Lacaze

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