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NorthShore, Sema4 Partnership Aims to Demonstrate Utility of Genomics for Personalized Care
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NorthShore University HealthSystem is looking to normalize the use of genomics in patient care, particularly among medically underserved populations.

Parkinson's Disease Progression Linked to Five Variants in Genome-Wide Survival Study

The researchers also developed a polygenic hazard score to predict which individuals with Parkinson's are likely to develop disease-related dementia.

Allelica Wants Polygenic Risk Scores to Become Routine in Heart Disease Care
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The startup has developed software to automate polygenic risk score generation for hospitals and labs using microarray or sequencing data.

Genomics Plc Looks to Grow 'Genomic Prevention' With Polygenic Risk Scores
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In two recent papers, the UK startup demonstrated the integration of polygenic risk scoring into primary care screening and workflows.

Allelica Raises $1.75M Seed Round, Moves Headquarters to US

North America already is the largest market for the startup maker of polygenic risk scoring software that was founded in Rome.

Breaking News
The Scan

Call to Look Again

More than a dozen researchers penned a letter in Science saying a previous investigation into the origin of SARS-CoV-2 did not give theories equal consideration.

Not Always Trusted

In a new poll, slightly more than half of US adults have a great deal or quite a lot of trust in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Hill reports.

Identified Decades Later

A genetic genealogy approach has identified "Christy Crystal Creek," the New York Times reports.

Science Papers Report on Splicing Enhancer, Point of Care Test for Sexual Transmitted Disease

In Science this week: a novel RNA structural element that acts as a splicing enhancer, and more.