• Pharma Companies Reshape Focus In R&D

    Bio-IT World Brief | Rare diseases have found themselves on the chopping block after a spate of pharma reorganizations.

    Jul 27, 2017

  • First Human Embryos Edited in U.S.

    MIT Technology Review | Researchers have demonstrated they can efficiently improve the DNA of human embryos.

    Jul 27, 2017

  • Merck’s Cyberattack And Biopharma’s Rising Interest In Cybersecurity

    Bio-IT World | Cybersecurity has hardly been biopharma’s main focus, but it demands attention given the volume of collaborations, the varying levels of security each partner maintains, the widespread use of personal devices to access a sponsor’s system, and the importance of protecting a company’s most precious intellectual property—its data.

    Jul 26, 2017

  • Dont run biomedical science as a business

    Nature News & Comment | Science should abandon its assembly-line mentality and rebuild for quality, not quantity, argues Michele Pagano.

    Jul 25, 2017

  • Helix Launches First Online Consumer Marketplace For DNA-Powered Products

    Bio-IT World Brief | Helix today launched the first online marketplace for DNA-powered products that offer insights on ancestry, entertainment, family, fitness, health, and nutrition. Helix’s inaugural marketplace partners include Admera Health, Azumio, DNAFit, Dot One, EverlyWell, Exploragen, Genome Medical, Insitome, Lose It!, National Geographic, Sema4, Titanovo, and Vinome.

    Jul 24, 2017

  • US Defence Agencies Grapple With Gene Drives

    Nature News & Comment | National security community examines the risks and benefits of technology to quickly spread genetic modifications.

    Jul 21, 2017

  • Supercomputer Maker Cray Cutting 14% Of workforce, 190 Jobs, Seeking To Save $25M Per Year

    GeekWire | Seattle supercomputer maker Cray plans to cut 190 jobs, representing about 14% of its global workforce, as part of a restructuring plan meant to cut costs.

    Jul 20, 2017

  • Certified Public Accountants Launch Framework For Cybersecurity Audits

    Bio-IT World Contributed Commentary | Cybercriminals are stealing healthcare data by targeting vendors and third parties, both of which often have weaker security in place. In May 2017, The American Institute of CPAs released their Cybersecurity Attestation Framework. Also known as Service Organization Control for cybersecurity, this framework builds on top of the long-established Trust Services Principles reporting.

    Jul 20, 2017