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Stanford scientist who broke genome sequencing record on what faster diagnoses mean for patients

STAT News

Stanford cardiologist Euan Ashley and his research team received a Guinness World Record last year for sequencing a full human genome in just over five hours. He says that’s just the beginning. Ashley is at the forefront of a push by researchers to make more genetic information available to patients facing major health care decisions.

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Personalising whole genome sequencing doubles diagnosis of rare diseases 

Drug Discovery World

A new study led by Medical Research Council-funded researchers from UCL has found that tailoring the analysis of whole genome sequencing to individual patients could double the diagnostic rates of rare diseases. . Consequently, the UK has established itself at the forefront of diagnostic whole genome sequencing. Context .

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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

Pharmaceutical Technology

The Yellow Card biobank will launch as a joint venture with the UK-government funded entity Genomics England on June 1. This would ideally allow doctors to use rapid genomic screening tests that can help them to select the safest potential treatment for a patient.

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ReceptorNet Helps Doctors Make Clinical Decisions for Breast Cancer Treatment

BioSpace

Part of the difficulty of treating breast cancer is the genomic variability of the patient population, as well as the different forms the cancer can take.

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UK-wide whole genome sequencing for newborns is feasible – but there are some key questions to answer first

pharmaphorum

Genomics England, the Department of Health and Social Care’s genome-sequencing hub, has this year announced that support for whole genome sequencing (WGS) has reached a level at which its national rollout on the NHS may someday become a reality. Only when genomic databases are diverse can we ensure that we all benefit equally.

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The European Union backs a project at IRB Barcelona to expand tumour genome interpretation for personalised cancer treatment

Scienmag

Barcelona, 1 June 2022,– Cancer is increasingly prevalent in society and the efforts of the research community, doctors and administrations to find solutions to this disease are huge. However, it cannot be treated in a uniform way, as there are more than 200 types of cancer.

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The costly lesson from COVID: Why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics

Medical Xpress

Doctors in a regional hospital in country X note an expanding cluster of individuals with severe respiratory disease. Rapid whole-genome sequencing identifies the disease-causing agent as a novel coronavirus. Imagine it is 2030.

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