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UK Offers Genomics Expertise to Help Nations ID New SARS-CoV-2 Variants

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offered its genomics expertise to identify emerging variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus to countries that lack the resources to make such identifications. has carried out more than half of all SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences submitted to the global database. Countries may apply for help through their existing channels with the U.K.

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New company will focus on genetic medicines for neural circuit dysfunction

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The company’s approach combines adeno-associated viruses (AAV) in human neural circuits with tuneable conditionally-activated ion channels. Neu-Scan facilitates tuneable genetic neuromodulation through the testing and validation of the overexpression of conditionally-activated ion channels.

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SparingVision to buy GAMUT and potential Luxturna eye gene therapy competitor

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French genomic medicines firm SparingVision has agreed to buy GAMUT Therapeutics, a biotech specialising in gene therapies for inherited eye diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that could compete against Roche/Spark’s Luxturna in a wider patient group. .

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CAMP4 raises $100m to take lead RNA drugs into clinic

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The Cambridge, Massachusetts biotech has discovered that areas of the non-coding parts of the human genome – referred to by its chief executive Josh Mandel-Brehm (pictured above) as the “dark side” of the genome – actually produce regRNAs that control the expression of the 2% that codes for proteins.

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Bayer provides funding to five more digital health start-ups

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The latest crop of recipients in the G4A scheme were selected from more than 400 applications from companies in dozens of countries around the world and have apps covering women’s health, chronic conditions, genomic testing, disease management and telemedicine.

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The future of genomic medicine: can it fulfil its promises?

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Here he gives us a deeper look at how genomic medicine is evolving and the barriers that are preventing it from reaching its full potential. I saw this, in particular, with the finishing of the human genome,” says Charlie. “At In reality, finishing the human genome was the first step of what is a long journey.”.

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Why have medicines progressed so little in the last decades?

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Dr Pandora Pound , Fellow Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics explores the hinderances of animal testing in pharma and why new technologies such AI, genomics and synthetic biology c an further drug development. Scientists can now draw upon a range of innovative technologies that use human cells.