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Neil Versel is an editor at GenomeWeb. He covers the life science and healthcare informatics markets.

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Jan 16, 2020

DNAFeed Adds Genetic Counseling to Scripps Polygenic Risk Study

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Ongoing Scripps research into polygenic risk for coronary artery disease now offers remote genetic counseling as well as an Android app.

Jan 06, 2020

LifeVault's GoodCell Looks to Expand Personal Biobanking Business, Touts Cell Quality Monitoring

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Fresh off its first major fundraise, the startup DTC biobanking company is preparing to launch a new service under the GoodCell Diagnostics brand name.

Jan 02, 2020

PHR Startup Ciitizen Sees Hope in Aggregating Genotype, Phenotype Data for Patients

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The fledgling company, started as a promise to the founder's dying sister, is trying to succeed in a consumer niche where so many others have failed.

Dec 06, 2019

Roche Ending Partnership With Syapse

The companies had agreed in early 2018 to collaborate on the development of technologies to support precision oncology initiatives, but Roche said "priorities" have changed.

Dec 05, 2019

Ancestry Grant Marks New Direction for Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate

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The clinical decision support content developer is integrating genetic testing information into its knowledgebase to assist physicians at the point of care.

Dec 02, 2019

Columbia Study Finds Low Patient Engagement With Basic Genomic Education Videos

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A study group eager to learn about genetic testing online was not won over by videos produced by academics without communication expertise.

Nov 19, 2019

Despite FDA Clearance for NantHealth Test, Benefits of TMB Biomarker Unclear

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Recent studies question the clinical utility of tumor mutational burden as a biomarker for immuno-oncology response, and the FDA clearance includes no therapeutic indications.

Nov 13, 2019

Will Bioinformatics Professionals Embrace MPEG-G Data Compression Standard?

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Accredited by the same group behind MP3 audio, the new genomics standard promises more efficient data handling, but fans of GA4GH file formats are pushing back.

Nov 06, 2019

Jax, Microsoft Team to Mine Medical Literature for Curating Clinical Knowledgebase

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Microsoft is applying its Project Hanover AI to Jackson Laboratory's Clinical Knowledgebase to help tumor boards find appropriate therapies based on tumor mutations.

Oct 31, 2019

PetaGene Sees AstraZeneca Deal as Validation of Genomic Data Compression Software

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The deal with AstraZeneca serves to validate the company's technology, while two new distributors have raised the software vendor's international profile.

The Scan

Hundreds and Hundreds Retracted

The Washington Post reports that a Russian Academy of Sciences commission has led to the retraction of hundreds of scientific papers.

Guilty Plea in Kickback Case

The Los Angeles Times' Daily Pilot reports the chief executive of Vantari Genetics has pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme.

Florida Bill Moves Ahead

News 4 Jax reports that a Florida bill to prevent life and long-term care insurers from using genetic information in their coverage decisions has easily passed one committee.

Science Presents Studies Into Disease-Causing Mutations Among Bone Marrow Donors; Links Between Heavy Drinking, Other Disease

In Science this week: potentially pathogenic mutations found in hematopoietic stem cells from young healthy donors, and more.

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