More than 600 expectant parents have signed up to a study at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as part of nationwide plans to screen 100,000 babies for more than 200 rare genetic conditions…
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Researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity claim to be the first to demonstrate the use of genome sequencing in tracking and receiving quick insights into bacterial changes during severe infections. They…
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Genome British Columbia (Genome BC), a not-for-profit genomics research company, has secured $49 million in funding for five projects that will be conducted in British Columbia and will utilize genomics to advance personalized healthcare.According…
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What You Should Know:
– GeneDx, a leader in delivering improved health outcomes through genomic insights, today announced its launch on Epic Aura, a specialty diagnostics suite within Epic’s electronic health records (EHR).
– The integration…
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The Mendelian Phenotype Search Engine (MPSE), a clinical decision support tool using Natural Language Processing and Machine Learning, helped neonatologists expedite decisions to whole genome sequencing (WGS) to diagnose patients in the neonatal intensive…
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What You Should Know:
– Baylor Genetics, a clinical diagnostic laboratory specializing in genetic testing, announced its integration with Aura, the specialty diagnostics suite from Epic EHR.
– The integration will enable healthcare organizations using Epic…
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Patients with rare diseases often experience prolonged diagnostic delays. Ordering appropriate genetic tests is crucial yet challenging, especially for general pediatricians without genetic expertise. Recent American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) guidelines embrace early…
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The UK government has announced plans to create a real-time surveillance system to monitor the threat of future pandemics and prevent disease.
A partnership between the government, Genomics England, UK Biobank, NHS England, and Oxford Nanopore…
The Role of Accelerated Computing in Genomics
The National Institute of Standards and Technology hosts a public-private consortium called Genome in a Bottle to develop conventions and resources on human genome sequencing for clinical practice….
What You Should Know:
– Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, today announced an expanded collaboration with Ultima Genomics to utilize its UG 100TM sequencing solution and ppmSeqTM technology to…
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