Search Tag: genomics
BIO International Convention (BIO) 2023
2023 05 Jun
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Patients With Sepsis
2022 09 Nov
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infections accompanied by organ dysfunction. Sepsis has a high mortality rate of about 30%. Approximately 189 cases of sepsis per 100,000 people are reported per year. Many genetic studies have identified gene variants associated with the development and outcomes of sepsis. In this study, the researchers... Read more
Sectra Extends Medical Diagnostics Business to Include Genomics IT
2022 31 Aug
International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra is initiating a new business unit to drive innovation and product development within the area of genomics. In the future, Sectra’s enterprise diagnostic IT platform will be extended to efficiently handle genomics information—a further step in Sectra’s drive towards integrated diagnostics.... Read more
Netflix-Style Algorithm for Blueprint of Cancer
2022 21 Jun
A team of scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a Netflix-style algorithm to investigate and categorise DNA changes across the cancer genome. The paper, titled “Signatures of copy number alterations in human cancer”, is published in Nature. They identify 21 common faults that occur to the structure, order and number of... Read more
Panorama Medicine Appoints Dr. Haishan Xiong as Chief Executive Officer
2022 16 Jun
Panorama Medicine, a genomics and AI powered drug discovery company focusing on therapeutics for RNA splicing defects, appoints Dr. Haishan Xiong as Chief Executive Officer to lead the company in its quest to bring revolutionary drugs to patients. “We are thrilled to have Dr. Xiong join Panorama,” said Dr. Yi Xing, co-founder of Panorama.... Read more
BIO International Convention (BIO) 2022
2022 13 Jun
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Genetic Clues to COVID-19 Pneumonia
2021 25 Jan
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and colleagues have identified genetic factors that increase the risk for developing pneumonia and its severe, life-threatening consequences. Findings are published in the American Journal of Human Genetics. Information about these genetic clues may aid efforts to identify patients with COVID-19... Read more
BIO International Convention (BIO) 2021
2021 10 Jun
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Healthcare 2021: Five Major Trends
2020 27 Nov
As might be expected, the focus of research and technological developments has shifted to tackling the lingering COVID-19 crisis. This includes trialling new vaccines to help prevent the coronavirus spread, developing simple apps for early detection of infection, and building ‘smart cities’ to better respond to future outbreaks. You might... Read more