Rare Genetic Mutations May Cause More Diseases Than We Think
New research suggests that many people’s health problems brought on by single-gene mutations are getting misdiagnosed.
Bioinformatics
As the volume and depth of genomic data grows, bioinformaticians are translating genomic data into interpretable patterns leading to new biological insight.
Breakthrough Lets Scientists Find New Drugs for the Rarest of Diseases
A team of researchers is finding different ways of using existing drugs to treat the rarest of diseases, saving huge research costs.
Measuring Gene Activity in Single Cells
Researchers have developed a new method to classify and track the multitude of cells in a tissue sample.
The Ethical Implications of Using Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
The full benefit of using AI-tools to make predictions and take alternative actions can’t be realised without careful consideration of the accompanying ethical pitfalls, say researchers.
Rob Brainin Named New CEO at WuXi NextCODE
As of yesterday, Rob Brainin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.
Meta-Analysis: The Grandmother of Big Data & Open Science
How can researchers determine the best path forward when so many studies are coming out, each with new information?
$5 Million Tech Prize Seeks Answer to Origin of Life
A USD $5 million technology prize aims to crack the origin of the genetic code. The Evolution 2.0 Prize was announced at Arizona State University in August 2017. The largest “origin of life” prize to date, it seeks to bridge the gap between chemistry, genomics and modern computing.
$16.2M in Funding For Canadian Genome Centres
Genome Canada has announced plans to provide 3 Canadian Centres of Excellence with $19.6M (£11.1M) of funding over the next five years.
The Training of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care
The technology used by Facebook, Google and Amazon to turn spoken language into text, recognize faces and target advertising could help doctors combat one of the deadliest killers in American hospitals.
Blockchain—The End of Privacy Concerns in Genomic Data Handling?
What’s blockchain technology, how, and why was it developed, and why is everyone talking about it? Alex Schmid provides us with an overview of challenges blockchain technology can help solve within life sciences, and what about it, that makes it so suitable.
Startups Enter Race to Create Cancer Screens From DNA, But is it All Too Soon?
As the promise of liquid biopsies continues to impress, startups have already begun selling cheap cancer screening. But, still in its early stages, are they rushing it?
U.S. Doctors Prepare to Treat Cancer Patients Using CRISPR
The U.S. are the closest they’ve ever been to using gene-editing tool, CRISPR for the first time in a human test in a bid to tackle deadly cancers.
Edico Genome Achieves World Record With DRAGEN Tool
At ASHG, we spoke to Gavin Stone, Vice President of Marketing at Edico Genome, to discuss their World Record achievement in more detail, as well as the advantages offered by their DRAGEN tool.
Luna DNA Announces Dawn Barry, former Illumina VP, as President
Dawn Barry will be responsible for leading operations, communicating and implementing company mission, and guiding overall strategy, direction, and growth.
5 Biotech Stocks That Are Vulnerable This Year
Despite reports proving the stock market moving up at the at the start of the year, the U.S. equities market seems to be far more mixed, with healthcare stocks looking particularly volatile.
