Following promising data from its Circulating Cell-free Genome Atlas study, the firm decided to pivot its breast cancer trial to support its multi-cancer test.
Investigators, led by Hong Kong researcher and Grail collaborator Dennis Lo, described a cancer detection strategy using cleavage patterns in circulating DNA molecules.
Though there are few direct hints at how the company plans to translate its findings to a clinical test, its early data has captured the attention of the cancer community.
The recent agreement between Freenome and Biognosys suggests a role for proteomics as developers of genomic-based cancer detection tests look beyond ctDNA.
An artificial intelligence-based analysis suggests a third group of ancient hominins likely interbred with human ancestors, according to Popular Mechanics.
The New York Times Magazine looks into paleogenomics and how it is revising what's know about human history, but also possibly ignoring lessons learned by archaeologists.
