Pharmacogenomics—the study of genetic influences on an individual's response to therapeutic medications—is an area of personalized medicine that is gaining momentum. Although pharmacogenomics has been around for a while, providers, health plans, pharmacists and legislators are developing a greater appreciation for its potential benefits and applications.
How Can Pharmacogenomics Improve Outcomes?
By considering a person’s DNA in treatment options, providers can determine how an
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KLAS: 7 Key Healthcare Trends in Microsoft Cloud Technologies in 2022
What You Should Know:
- A new report from KLAS focuses on healthcare-specific deployments of Microsoft Cloud Technologies, especially Microsoft Azure, which is receiving strong market interest.
- This study is meant to help organizations considering Microsoft Cloud technologies understand their current use, the overall customer experience, and the impact of the solutions.
Key Healthcare Trends in Microsoft Cloud Technologies in 2022
While still early, healthcare is gaining momentum
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What is the Potential for Digital Twins in Healthcare?
Digital twins are virtual representations of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and use simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making (IBM). In most cases, this helps data scientists understand how products are operating in production environments and anticipate how they may behave overtime. But what happens when a digital twin is that of a human being?
By using digital twins to model a person, you can use technologies like
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Epic Integrates Caris Molecular Testing Portfolio with Epic’s ORA Network
What You Should Know:
- Caris Life Sciences (Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company today announced an enhanced partnership with Epic to integrate Caris' market-leading molecular testing portfolio with Epic's Orders and Results Anywhere (ORA) network.
- Caris builds upon its current Genomics Module integration within the nation's largest electronic health record provider by offering seamless ordering and receipt of Caris molecular profiling results directly in patient
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Syapse and Pierian Partner to Power Precision Oncology
What You Should Know:
- Syapse, a real-world evidence company is teaming up with Pierian®, a provider of advanced clinical genomics technology on a new joint collaboration that will benefit patients of the AdventHealth Cancer Institute in Central Florida.
- The collaboration combines Syapse’s real-world evidence solutions designed to improve outcomes for patients with cancer, Pierian’s leading-edge clinical genomics workflow, and precision medicine services that provide the most relevant
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C2i Genomics, Karkinos Healthcare Partner to Bring AI-Powered Cancer R&D to India
What You Should Know:
- C2i Genomics, a cancer intelligence company, announced a strategic partnership with Karkinos Healthcare to develop the first whole-genome sequencing (WGS) MRD test that will further R&D efforts in India.
- This partnership will improve diagnostic labs in India by providing them with the ability to validate and monitor the quality of whole-genome cancer screening and minimal residual disease (MRD) products faster.
AI-Powered Cancer Detection and Monitoring
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Watchmaker Genomics Raises $40M to Expand Clinical Sequencing Product Offerings
What You Should Know:
- Watchmaker Genomics, a life sciences company specializing in the development of high-stringency applications focused on the reading, writing, and editing of DNA and RNA raises $40M in an oversubscribed Series A, bringing total funding to date to $53.5M. The round was led by Decheng Capital, with co-investment from Eclipse Ventures.
- Watchmaker Genomics applies advanced enzymology to enable breakthrough applications for the reading, writing, and
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Character Biosciences Raises $18M to Expand Precision Medicine Platform for Diseases of Aging
What You Should Know:
- Character Biosciences (“Character”), a precision medicine platform for diseases of aging raises $18M in a new funding round led by Innovation Endeavors, alongside leading life sciences investors Section 32 and Catalio Capital Management. Formerly known as Clover Therapeutics, the company’s data-driven approach integrates genomics, deep phenotyping and machine learning for target and biomarker discovery.
- The company will use the funding to advance the frontiers of
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Imagene Raises $21.5M to Expand Image-Based Biomarker Detection for Precision Medicine
What You Should Know:
- Imagene AI, an emerging leader in the field of AI-based precision medicine for cancer, today announced it raised $21.5 million, comprising $3M in seed funding led by Blumberg Capital and an $18.5M Series A round led by renowned technology-driven cancer medicine investors Larry Ellison, Dr. David Agus, and AI imaging space pioneer Eyal Gura.
- The use of AI-based molecular testing in cancer diagnostics is revolutionizing patient care by offering a new level of
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Seven Bridges, USP, Google Cloud to Build A Brazilian Reference Genome
What You Should Know:
- Seven Bridges, a bioinformatics ecosystem provider, announced it is collaborating with the University of São Paulo (USP) and Google Cloud, as well as the Associação Genomas Brasil (Brazil Genome Association), to assist the DNA do Brasil (DNABr) project in building a reference genome that represents the genetic diversity of the Brazilian population.
- The joint effort will advance unbiased precision medicine for underrepresented populations in Brazil through the
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