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Made-in-Singapore Precision Medicine Promises New Insights for Asian Groups
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Initial findings from the country's 10-year National Precision Medicine program could yield genetic tests tailored to Asian populations within Singapore and abroad.

AACR Studies Flag Molecular Differences in Colorectal Cancer Patients of African, European Ancestry
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Data presented at the meeting underscored the importance of studying diverse populations in order to improve equity in precision oncology.

23andMe, Morehouse School of Medicine Team Up on Sickle Cell Carrier Awareness

The MSM community will be screened for the HbS variant, and those with sickle cell trait will receive counseling from the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia.

Baylor Team Aims to Identify Chemo Toxicity Biomarkers in Latino Pediatric Leukemia Patients
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The CPRIT-funded study will examine clinical and genomic data from more than 2,000 Latino patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with high-dose chemo.

Canadian Genomics Research Project Pointing Indigenous Rare Disease Patients Toward Diagnosis
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The Precision Diagnosis Study offers whole-genome sequencing to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit patients with suspected genetic conditions.

Feb 13, 2023

Silent Genomes Project to Address Genomic Medicine Disparities for Canadian Indigenous Communities

Feb 8, 2023

Singapore Population Genomics Program Moves Into Phenotyping Phase With BC Platforms Partnership
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Jan 31, 2023

International Commission to Expand Molecular Testing Access for Cancer Patients

Dec 9, 2022

Texas Whole-Exome Sequencing Project Aims to Help Address Disparities in Genomic Medicine
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Nov 22, 2022

As Alzheimer's Dx Comparison Study Wraps Up, Researchers Plan to Add Genomic, Proteomic Profiling
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Oct 19, 2022

Veto of California Bill Mandating Payor Coverage of Biomarker Tests Sparks Stakeholder Debate
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Oct 5, 2022

California Governor Vetoes Biomarker Test Coverage Bill

Sep 13, 2022

Pediatric Patients Face Barriers Receiving Exome Sequencing From Insurance, Scheduling Delays
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Aug 30, 2022

ACMG Urges Expanded Telegenetics Services to Address Growing Demand, Reduce Health Disparities

Jun 16, 2022

Equity Issues, Admixed Populations Continue to Complicate Use of Polygenic Risk Scores
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Jun 9, 2022

Tempus, Lilly Ink Partnership to Offer No-Cost NGS for Advanced NSCLC Patients

Jun 7, 2022

African American Prostate Cancer Patients Get More VUS, Fewer Actionable Results, Studies Show

Apr 29, 2022

St. Jude Program Installing Nanopore Sequencing in Low-Income Countries to Diagnose Pediatric Blood Cancers
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Apr 12, 2022

In Sixth Year, Project GENIE Diversifying, Integrating Local Ancestry and Enhancing Clinical Data
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Apr 11, 2022

Cancer Genomics Project in Southwestern American Indians Aims to Improve Research, Care Disparities

Mar 31, 2022

BabySeq Newborn Screening Project Aims For Increased Diversity in Second Phase
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Mar 29, 2022

Use of Community Resources to Inform Black Patients of Genetic Test Results Improves Outcomes, Study Finds
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Mar 16, 2022

Sema4 to Study Precision Oncology Disparities in Nationwide Biobanking, Genomic Profiling Study

Dec 10, 2021

Real-World Data Points to Racial Disparity in BRCA1/2 Testing Among TNBC Patients

Sep 23, 2021

ESMO Oncologists Debate Optimal Timing for Broad NGS, Align on Key Barriers to Precision Oncology
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Phylogenetic Data Enables New Floristic Map

Researchers in Nature Communications use angiosperm phylogenetic data to refine the floristic regions of the world.

Machine Learning Helps ID Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Islet Beta Cell Subtypes in Type 2 Diabetes

The approach helps overcome limitations of previous studies that had investigated the molecular mechanisms of pancreatic islet beta cells, the authors write in their Nature Genetics paper.

Culture-Based Methods, Shotgun Sequencing Reveal Transmission of Bifidobacterium Strains From Mothers to Infants

In a Nature Communications study, culture-based approaches along with shotgun sequencing give a better picture of the microbial strains transmitted from mothers to infants.

Microbial Communities Can Help Trees Adapt to Changing Climates

Tree seedlings that were inoculated with microbes from dry, warm, or cold sites could better survive drought, heat, and cold stress, according to a study in Science.