Personalized Medicine

Partnership to Boost Pediatric Precision Medicine, Genomics

by Jessica Kent

Shriners Hospitals for Children is partnering with Genome Medical to offer high-quality genomic services and precision medicine for pediatric patients. The collaboration will ensure that families and...

Stem Cell Research Initiative Aims to Boost Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM), The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute, and Bloomberg Philanthropies have announced an initiative to advance precision...

How Real-World Data Could Advance Clinical Trials, Precision Medicine

by Jessica Kent

In a society where nearly everything can be done digitally, customization is almost always expected. Whether it’s including special instructions in a takeout order or curating the perfect...

$3.7M Grant Supports Precision Medicine, Genomics Database

by Jessica Kent

NIH has awarded a $3.7 million grant to Washington University School of Medicine to fund an open-source database that will aim to boost precision medicine and genomic research for cancer.  The...

Clinical Decision Support Tool Increases Pediatric AKI Testing

by Jessica Kent

Giving clinicians automated clinical decision support during the electronic order entry process helped increase the rate of blood testing for acute kidney injury (AKI) among pediatric patients by nine...

Artificial Intelligence Tool Identifies Genetic Markers of Crohn’s

by Jessica Kent

Researchers from Rutgers University have developed an artificial intelligence tool that revealed previously undiscovered genes linked to Crohn’s disease, and could accurately predict whether...

“All of Us” $4.6M Grant to Establish Genetic Counseling Resource

by Jessica Kent

The All of Us Research Program, part of NIH, has awarded a $4.6 million grant to Color, a health technology company, to launch the program’s nationwide genetic counseling resource. With this...

AI Brings Personalized Cancer Treatment to Cleveland Clinic

by Emily Sokol, MPH

Artificial intelligence (AI) developed at the Cleveland Clinic uses machine learning to combine medical scans and electronic health records (EHR) generating personalized radiation therapy doses for...

UCSF Opens Precision Medicine Building for Adult Cancer Patients

by Emily Sokol, MPH

The University of San Francisco announced the opening of a new cancer building that will focus on making precision medicine available to patients. Also known as personalized medicine, precision...

Natural Language Processing Supports Genetic Sequencing in Record Time

by Jennifer Bresnick

Machine learning and clinical natural language processing have led to a new record time for genetic sequencing while offering hope to seriously ill pediatric patients with rare conditions. At Rady...

IBM Watson Health Pulls Back on AI Drug Discovery Service

by Jennifer Bresnick

IBM Watson Health is winding down one of its flagship artificial intelligence services, according to a report from STAT News citing internal sources. IBM Watson for Drug Discovery, one of the...

University of Kansas Gets $11.4M Grant for Precision Cancer Center

by Jennifer Bresnick

The University of Kansas is the latest academic institution to accelerate its research into precision medicine and personalized cancer care. The Centers for Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) at...

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to Step Down from Post

by Jennifer Bresnick

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, has announced his resignation from the top post at the Food and Drug Administration. Gottlieb, who has taken a strong stance on public health issues such as opioid...

FDA, Flatiron Extend Real-World Evidence Research Partnership

by Jennifer Bresnick

The FDA and Flatiron have announced a two-year extension of their Information Exchange and Data Transformation (INFORMED) Program partnership to leverage real-world evidence (RWE) and...

IBM Watson Health Teams Up with Hospitals for AI, EHR Research

by Jennifer Bresnick

IBM Watson Health has announced a ten-year, $50 million investment in artificial intelligence (AI) research partnerships with Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Vanderbilt University Medical...

FDA: Real-World Data, Machine Learning Critical for Clinical Trials

by Jennifer Bresnick

Real-world data gathered directly from EHRs and other data sources, paired with advances in machine learning, will be crucial for architecting the next generation of successful clinical trials, says...

NIH Integrates Fitbit Data into “All of Us” Research Program

by Jennifer Bresnick

Participants in the NIH All of Us research program can now volunteer their FitBit data to better inform the national population health research initiative. Digital health technologies, including...

NorthShore to Add Genomic Data to Primary Care for 10K Patients

by Jennifer Bresnick

Illinois-based NorthShore University HealthSystem is partnering with Color to bring genomic data into the decision-making process for primary care. The DNA10K initiative will engage more than 10,000...

23andMe, Lark Health Join Genetics, AI, Diabetes Prevention

by Jennifer Bresnick

Consumer genetic test company 23andMe has announced a partnership with Lark Health, provider of AI-driven health coaching programs, to allow consumers to use genetic test results to inform their...

Vanderbilt, GE Healthcare Partner for AI-Driven Immunotherapy

by Jennifer Bresnick

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and GE Healthcare have announced a new partnership aimed at applying artificial intelligence to developing immunotherapy for cancer patients. The five-year...