The Evolving Orphan Drug Landscape
Once considered specialized treatments for rare conditions, orphan drugs are now challenging the dominance of mainstream medications in the pharmaceutical industry. According to two recent Evaluate reports—”Are Orphans That Different?”…
Rare diseases, affecting ~350 million people worldwide, pose significant challenges in clinical diagnosis due to the lack of experienced physicians and the complexity of differentiating between numerous rare diseases. To address these challenges, we…
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Korea officially launches big bio data projectThe South Korean government has started recruiting participants for the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project.
The ambitious 606 billion won (over $400 million) project is Korea’s largest healthcare project…
Unite Genomics announced a new clinical listening partnership with a “Top 10 pharma company” that can personalize and tailor patient psoriasis care insights based on their medical records on Monday.This direct-to-consumer platform uses artificial…
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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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Citizen Health, a company that helps patients oversee rare and complex health conditions, announced it raised $14.5 million in seed funding.Transformation Capital led the round with participation from Wavemaker 360 and prominent angel investors.
The…
What You Should Know:
– Citizen Health, an innovative AI-powered consumer health platform designed to support over 400 million individuals managing rare and complex conditions, has announced the successful closing of a $14.5 million seed round.
– The…
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Environmental factors amplified by climate change contribute significantly to the global burden of disease, disproportionately impacting vulnerable populations, such as individuals with rare diseases. Researchers require innovative, dynamic data linkage methods to enable the…
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The digital revolution in healthcare, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and artificial intelligence (AI) advances, has led to a surge in the development of digital technologies. However, integrating digital health solutions, especially AI-based ones,…
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Precision medicine is revolutionizing healthcare – by optimizing the efficiency and therapeutic benefit for particular groups of patients, especially by using genetic or molecular profiling. This approach enables a range of health disciplines, including…
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