Your DNA can now be customised — should we legalise it?

We are living in an exciting era of science that is expanding the boundaries of what was once thought possible in healthcare.

Scientists can now make precise changes to human genomes, transforming how we treat and prevent disease. As these treatments move closer to practice, a critical question emerges: how do we protect patients while enabling innovation?

Dr Christopher Rudge examines whether Australia’s legal frameworks are equipped for the medical technologies of tomorrow, and how patients can be protected when scientific progress moves faster than the laws designed to govern it.