SPOTLIGHT -
November 27th 2019
A real-time testing solution could lead to more precise treatment and better outcomes.
November 18th 2019
The firm will invest in biotech companies focused on drug discovery and development.
November 13th 2019
The platform could help create new treatments for patients with muscle disorders.
October 17th 2019
The partnership could improve the speed, cost and success rate of drug development.
October 11th 2019
New AI-enabled technologies can improve patient outcomes.
4 Ways Data Infrastructure Breeds Health Innovation
Ad: Extracting value from healthcare requires a strong data foundation.
Thwarting Physician Burnout Through the Power of Precision Medicine
How precision medicine can foster better outcomes for patients and better lives for physicians.
Clinical Decision Support Software Steers Providers to Better, Not Cheaper, Imaging Options
But a new study suggests the tool can help eliminate waste.
Astarte Earns $5M in Funding to Build Precision Medicine Tools for Preterm Babies
The tools could optimize nutrition and quantify gut health to decrease the length of stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
LunaPBC Raises $4.6M for SEC-Recognized Community-Owned Genomic Health Data Platform
The tech allows individuals to share their health data and receive ownership shares in the organization
Verily Partners With Newly Launched Verve to Improve Gene Editing Platform
The companies aim to tackle precision medicine through a nanoparticle program.
Genetic Test Detects Hundreds of Harmful Mutations in High-Risk Populations
Use of the genetic test could save these populations hundreds of thousands of dollars a year in healthcare costs.
Healthcare Can't Achieve Value-Based Care Without an Intelligent Enterprise
Ad: How SAP supports critical data and analytics to create a 360-degree view of the patient.
Microdrop Says It Has Succeeded Where Theranos Famously Failed
At-home blood testing could soon become a reality.
Mismatched Motivations at Healthcare Conferences
Fresh out of Health Datapalooza, Janae Sharp explores how the conference circuit shows what’s wrong with healthcare — and how we might fix it.
Machine Learning Could Boost Feasibility of Neutron Imaging
Neutron tomography is time consuming but highly accurate.
ssDNA Service Launched for CRISPR-Based Gene Editing
The service could help accelerate the development of gene and cell therapy.
Mount Sinai and Hasso Plattner Institute Launch Digital Health Institute
The institute will bring together industry leaders to develop digital health products that could empower patients and providers and improve health outcomes.
Genomic Testing Linked to Lower Healthcare Costs in High-Risk Breast Cancer Patients
Recurrence score testing was associated with lower costs among high-risk cancer patients.
My Gene Counsel and Ambry Genetics Are Focused on Medical-Grade Genetic Testing
The partnership aims to bridge the gap between DTC testing and medical-grade genetic testing.
Analyzing Genomes with a Smartphone
It could be possible to identify infectious diseases using a smartphone, according to a new study.
The FDA Is Focused on Strategies to Advance Precision Medicine
A revised guidance aims to modernize clinical trials and ensure the safety and efficacy of novel treatments.
Scientists and Ethicists Call for Moratorium on Genome Editing
Heritable genome editing is said to be too unpredictable, unsafe and unnecessary.
New Genetic Data Can Lead to New Medicines, Improved Outcomes
The health and genetics data available for use could lead to more scientific breakthroughs that can improve health outcomes.
Researchers Identify Common Genes Linked with Diseases
With the new data, researchers could begin developing better treatments for a range of diseases.
Medical Genome Initiative Launched by Top Healthcare and Research Orgs
Clinical whole genome sequencing can reduce unresolved chronic genetic disease cases. But the technology has to be used properly.
Serving Docs the Right Data at the Point of Care
#HIMSS19: How Andrew Pecora, M.D. is combining the literature with social determinants of health and previous cases to inform clinical decision making at the point of care.
Tempus Just Got $110M and a $2B Valuation
Its data-driven push toward precision medicine is working. Why?
A Weed DNA Test, Interoperability and a Hack: Our Top 5 Stories
The week’s health-tech news that you can’t miss.
Considering Medical Cannabis? There's a DNA Test for That
The direct-to-consumer genetic testing market goes further in the green.
Pinpointing Precision Medicine's Place in Cardiology
Kevin Campbell, M.D., will lead a webinar on data, value and precision cardiovascular medicine.
Genomics Startup Helix Acquires HumanCode, Grows Leadership Team
The move puts Helix in Denver’s vibrant tech market.
The Importance of Copy Number Variants in Genetic Testing
Invitae just published a study that it says shows the necessity of looking for dupications and deletions when testing.
Beyeonics Raises $11.5M to Develop AR and VR for Eye Surgeons
Last summer, its parent company trademarked a wordmark that reads “The Future of Surgery.”
A Half-Dozen Hot Health-Tech Takes From This Week
Ethics, interoperability, and the wearables revolution dominated our reading (and listening) this week.