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Diagnostics World News | The introduction of exome and whole-genome sequencing in 2010 has accelerated the discovery of genes underlying Mendelian disorders. However delineating new Mendelian conditions by comparing phenotypic traits across families is still challenging, especially with limited sharing of health and genetic data among researchers. Researchers at the University of Washington have launched a new data sharing platform to bring family expertise to the table.
Jul 5, 2016
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Diagnostics World Brief | WuXi NextCODE’s genomics platform is now available on Microsoft Azure. The platform has previously been available on Amazon Web Services and Huawei in China.
Jun 27, 2016
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Diagnostics World Brief | MolecularMD Corporation and Illumina are working together to establish a framework for potential collaborations with respect to the development and commercialization of sequencing-based companion diagnostics in support of biopharma drug development programs. The agreement announced today dovetails MolecularMD's companion diagnostic development and FDA submission experience with Illumina's NGS technology.
Jun 27, 2016
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Diagnostics World | Matchmaker Exchange (MME) aims to create a network that connects several isolated rare disease databases using a common application programming interface (API) that supports queries and responses. If it can provide researchers and clinicians with data from just one more case with a deleterious variant in the same gene and phenotypic features in common, MME may offer sufficient evidence to identify the causative gene for a specific rare disease.
Jun 23, 2016
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Becker's Hospital Review |
Madison, N.J.-based Quest Diagnostics announced a partnership last week with grocery chain Safeway that will bring diagnostic testing to 12 grocery stores in California, Colorado, Texas, Virginia and Maryland.
Jun 23, 2016
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Xconomy |
So far, the story of IBM Watson Health has been mostly about growth and potential. Today, it's more about action. The healthcare computing giant is unveiling a collaborative effort in medical imaging that includes partnerships with health systems, radiology providers, tech companies, and academic medical centers.
Jun 22, 2016
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Diagnostics World | Kailos Genetics and the Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have won a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a clinical-grade test for circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) to monitor patients for breast cancer disease recurrence.
Jun 22, 2016
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MIT Technology Review |
The Tech Review editors pick the 50 companies that best combine innovative technology with an effective business model. Several diagnostics and biotech companies make the list, including T2 Biosystems (#34), Oxford Nanopore (#22), and Veritas (#40).
Jun 21, 2016
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Diagnostics World News | On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency use authorization for Hologic’s new, diagnostic assay for Zika virus infection.
Jun 20, 2016
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Forbes |
Elizabeth Holmes speaking at the Forbes Healthcare Summit last December. Credit: Glen Davis If there is working technology at Theranos, the embattled startup that promised to revolutionize blood tests by replacing needles in veins with finger pricks at a lower price with faster speed, you wouldn't be able to tell. To [...]
Jun 17, 2016
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THCB |
CDC says that 86% of healthcare dollars are spent on patients with chronic illness, and the largest, fastest, and most preventable diagnosis is the most acute of all: septicemia. 13% of the time, patients die.
Jun 17, 2016
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STAT |
The gene-editing technique CRISPR has been used for the first time to create a diagnostic that can differentiate between two strains of the Zika virus.
Jun 15, 2016
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Forbes |
Yesterday, Walgreens, the U.S. drug-store arm of global pharmacy giant Walgreens Boots Alliance, finally terminated its deal with Theranos, the blood-testing startup that once aimed to disrupt the laboratory business but now is fighting for its survival.
Jun 13, 2016
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Diagnostics World Invitae Corporation launched CancerCHECK (Cancer Complete Hereditary Evaluation Clinic Kit), this week, a comprehensive toolkit that provides checklists, information, and customized support for clinicians considering genetic testing for hereditary breast, ovarian, and colorectal cancers.
Jun 8, 2016
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Washington Post |
British scientists took a major step toward bringing personalized medicine to mental health on Tuesday, announcing that they had developed a blood test that can accurately predict whether or not you'll respond to the conventional, commonly prescribed antidepressants on the market.
Jun 8, 2016
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Scientific American Blog Network |
Illustration breaks down the microscopic mechanisms behind a global threat
Jun 3, 2016
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Diagnostics World Brief | Definiens and MolecularMD announced a partnership today to combine MolecularMD’s expertise in specialty diagnostic assays with Definiens’ quantitative tissue read-outs. Together the two companies hope to offer patient stratification using quantitative tissue assays for clinical development and diagnostics.
Jun 2, 2016
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Diagnostics World News | Trillions of bacteria dwell in, on, and among us in the oceans, air, soil, plants, and animals, and on May 13, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy announced its plan to drive research exploring the microbiome. The National Microbiome Initiative (NMI) will invest $121 million to support research on the microbiome, develop technologies to study and share results, and expand the microbiome workforce.
Jun 1, 2016
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ReadWrite |
Wearables are a great start to monitoring your level of fitness, but they have further to go to give you and your doctor a detailed view of your health.
May 27, 2016