Babies born in the UK already receive the newborn blood spot test (also called the heel prick test), which tests for nine rare conditions. Under the new plan, a blood sample will instead undergo whole ...

The paternity dispute over Liam, the son of late singer Mohbad, has hit a new setback as two UK laboratories approved by a ...

In November and December 2025, a claim (archived) circulated online that Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, went "off the rails" in court after a DNA test revealed he was not King Charles III's son.

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. A DNA test can uncover your ancestry ...

A cheap home DNA kit seemed like a bit of fun – until the results exposed hidden ancestry and a family secret no one had prepared for.

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...