• DNA Sequencing Holds Some Promise For Treating Tumors

    NPR | Sequencing the DNA of cancer tumors to help pinpoint treatment is an emerging element of precision medicine. While patients and doctors alike want these tests, they often don't benefit patients.

    Jan 15, 2018

  • 23andMe CEO Goes Beyond “Wall Of A White Coat”

    Bio-IT World | Speaking at the 36th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, 23andMe’s CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki reflected on the scope of the 23andMe’s dataset, especially as it pertains to healthcare and drug discovery.

    Jan 15, 2018

  • JP Morgan 2018 News Roundup

    Bio-IT World | The 36th annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference was held this week in San Francisco, bringing together more than 400 companies to showcase their growth and innovation. Here are some of the highlights and announcements we’ve collected from the conference.

    Jan 12, 2018

  • Nonprofit Price For New Childhood Blindness Therapy 4X Too High

    STAT | Luxturna, a gene therapy with a list price $850,000, is the latest flashpoint in the debate over how to afford innovative medicines.

    Jan 12, 2018

  • Illumina Announces iSeq 100, Thermo Fisher Partnership

    Bio-IT World  In the company’s JP Morgan presentation today, Illumina president and CEO Francis deSouza summarized the past year for the sequencing giant, highlighted expected areas of growth—consumer genomics, non-invasive prenatal testing—and announced the launch of the iSeq 100 Sequencing System and library prep partnership with Thermo Fisher.

    Jan 8, 2018

  • Genomics England Uses DRAGEN Pipeline To Re-Analyze 5000 Whole Genomes

    Bio-IT World Brief  Genomics England is currently using Edico Genome’s DRAGEN analysis pipeline to re-process 5,000 whole human genomes from individuals with rare diseases. Genomics England and Edico announced the partnership today at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.

    Jan 8, 2018

  • At Least Three Billion Computer Chips Have the Spectre Security Hole

    MIT Technology Review | Tech companies are still working overtime on patching two critical vulnerabilities in computer chips that were revealed this week.

    Jan 5, 2018

  • Foxconn Builds Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputer

    TOP500 | A six-petaflop system has been installed at Taiwan's Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the country.

    Jan 5, 2018

  • Microsoft Acquires Avere Systems File-Storage Vendor For Windows And Linux

    ZDNet | Microsoft plans to integrate Avere's file system and caching technologies for Windows and Linux clients with its Azure cloud.

    Jan 3, 2018

  • Synthego, DNAnexus, PAREXEL, And More: News From December 2017

    Bio-IT World | December featured exciting new, products, and partnerships from around the bio-IT community from innovating companies, organizations, and universities, including Synthego, DNAnexus, PAREXEL, and more.

    Jan 3, 2018