Advances in Clinical Genomics Profiling
Initial results from a multinational rapid WGS newborn screening program are promising, though organizers hope to create a longitudinal study to support potential clinical uptake.
Rolled out in partnership with Fabric Genomics, the test includes clinical WGS and variant analysis and interpretation services with a turnaround time of four weeks.
Illumina, Henry Ford Health Partner on Genomic Testing for Cardiovascular Patients
The partnership could yield data to support the use of whole-genome sequencing in treating and managing cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the US.
Transcriptomic Classification of Pediatric Cancers Shows Potential to Improve Clinical Diagnoses
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In a new paper, computational biologists at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children described their atlas of childhood cancer subtypes and a corresponding search tool.
ACMG: Rare Disease Patients in Poor Countries See Benefit from Clinical Whole-Genome Sequencing
Patients in Illumina's global iHope philanthropic clinical WGS program saw changes in their management regardless of whether they lived in wealthy or poor countries.