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Why genomic healthcare data matters in the development of new therapies 

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One might argue that this all started getting exciting with the launch of the Human Genome Project, which the National Human Genome Research Institute consider to be one of the greatest scientific feats in history 1. DDW’s Megan Thomas observes developments of accessibility in this sector and the potential impact. .

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CRISPR therapies targeting the next breakthrough in oncology

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The potential to develop treatments with CRISPR gene editing is hinged on its ability to add, delete or replace elements within a target DNA sequence. Cancer is a genetic disease, caused by certain changes in the way that genes control cell function, such as how they grow and divide. Why cancer? The pipeline.