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Seqster Closes $12M Series A Funding Round

With investors including 23andMe's Wojcicki, the data aggregation firm is looking to accelerate technology development and company growth.

Seqster, Medable Team on Data Integration for Clinical Trials

The two California startups will aggregate genomic and phenotypic data, including social determinants of health, to support and manage decentralized clinical trials.

GenomSys Banks on MPEG-G Standard to Make Genome Analysis Mobile
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With a new CEO, the Swiss startup expects to have its consumer-facing mobile app ready by midyear. 

Ancestry Shutters Health Offering, Raising Questions About Future of Consumer Genomics
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The decision comes amid a general slowdown in the market, yet also showcases the continued appeal of ancestry-related applications.

Ancestry to Discontinue NGS-Based AncestryHealth Service

Ancestry will focus more on family history and genetic genealogy, and called the move a "strategic but difficult decision."

Dec 10, 2020

Following Acquisition, UK Firm MyHealthChecked Launches SARS-CoV-2 Consumer Testing Service
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Nov 23, 2020

Prototype GenoShare Tool Aims to Help Patients Understand Risks of Genomic Data Sharing
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Oct 26, 2020

GoodCell Raises $17.9M for Analytics Technology, Personal Biobanking

Sep 21, 2020

Nebula Genomics, Oasis Labs Partner to Offer Secure Personal Genomic Data

Sep 10, 2020

Researchers Encourage Forensics Labs to Adopt New Genomic Technologies for Relationship Testing
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Aug 18, 2020

23andMe Garners FDA Clearance for CYP2C19 PGx Test Report

Aug 5, 2020

Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry for $4.7B

Aug 3, 2020

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions
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Apr 24, 2020

Ancestry to Make Consumer Genomics Database Available for COVID-19 Research Project

Mar 6, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers
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Mar 2, 2020

ADx Healthcare to Launch Alzheimer's Polygenic Risk Test Through Japanese Clinic

Feb 6, 2020

Ancestry Lays off 6 Percent of Employees due to Consumer Slump

Jan 28, 2020

Precision Health Company ixLayer Introduces Platform to Streamline Genetic Test Delivery
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Jan 2, 2020

Personalized Medicine in 2019: Options Increasing But Are They Reaching Patients?
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Jan 2, 2020

PHR Startup Ciitizen Sees Hope in Aggregating Genotype, Phenotype Data for Patients
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Dec 17, 2019

Direct-to-Consumer Biobanking Firm LifeVault Bio Raises $5.6M

Dec 5, 2019

Ancestry Grant Marks New Direction for Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate
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Nov 15, 2019

Employee Benefits Programs Share Early Experiences Implementing Genetic Testing
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Nov 11, 2019

Invitae to Acquire Genetic Counseling Chatbot Developer for $50M

Oct 24, 2019

Coriell Personalized Medicine Collaborative Ending Recruitment Phase

Breaking News
The Scan

Missed Early Cases

A retrospective analysis of blood samples suggests early SARS-CoV-2 infections may have been missed in the US, the New York Times reports.

Limited Journal Editor Diversity

A survey finds low diversity among scientific and medical journal editors, according to The Scientist.

How Much of a Threat?

Science writes that need for a provision aimed at shoring up genomic data security within a new US bill is being questioned.

PNAS Papers on Historic Helicobacter Spread, Brain Development, C. difficile RNAs

In PNAS this week: Helicobacter genetic diversity gives insight into human migrations, gene expression patterns of brain development, and more.