• GA4GH Incorporates As A Not-for-profit In Canada

    Bio-IT World | The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health announced last week the launch of GA4GH Inc., a not-for-profit organization incorporated under the federal laws of Canada. GA4GH Inc. will serve as a keystone for the Alliance, working alongside existing GA4GH governance structures such as the Standards Steering Committee (SSC), the Strategic Advisory Board (SAB), funders, and Host Institutions, which have supported the organization since its inception in 2013.

    Dec 7, 2020

  • How SARS-CoV-2 Reaches the Brain, Bias in Human Gene Studies, Certain Foods Weaken Virus: COVID-19 Updates

    Bio-IT World I Genetic variations could affect severity, mouse model sheds light on loss of smell, virus mutations may not increase transmissibility, and immune mechanism that triggers cytokine storm. Plus: Chemical compounds in certain foods may weaken SARS-CoV-2, how the virus hijacks human lung cells, and 3D protein modeling shows animal susceptibility.

    Dec 4, 2020

  • The Need for a Resilient Data Foundation for Drug Discovery and Manufacturing

    Bio-IT World | More than any other modern crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the complexity, interconnectedness and global nature of drug development and manufacturing. And it comes at a time when many pharmaceutical companies are in the middle of company-wide digitization initiatives, modernizing their processes to take better advantage of their data. This convergence represents an opportunity to speed up and improve drug discovery but must be considered carefully to ensure that future infrastructure is robust both to increased demand and increased levels of attack.

    Dec 3, 2020

  • DNA Data Storage Alliance Launches With Illumina, Microsoft, Twist Bioscience, Western Digital

    Bio-IT World | Twist Bioscience Corporation, Illumina, and Western Digital announced an alliance last month with Microsoft to advance the field of DNA data storage. These founding companies and member organizations will work together to create a comprehensive industry roadmap that will help the industry achieve interoperability between solutions and help establish the foundations for a cost-effective commercial archival storage ecosystem for the explosive growth of digital data.

    Dec 1, 2020

  • Power of AI With Cloud Computing is “Stunning” to Microsoft’s Nadella

    Bio-IT World | Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at the AI and the Future of Work Conference from MIT that cloud computing today is massively powerful.

    Nov 30, 2020

  • BERG, AdventHealth Use AI to Scan Patient Records, Improve Outcomes

    Bio-IT World | What started as a collaboration to study non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is shifting gears to tackle COVID-19. BERG and AdventHealth are partnering to apply AI to enhance COVID-19 patient care by rapidly identifying the right path to improve patient outcomes.

    Nov 24, 2020

  • AI, Hybrid Cloud and Quantum Computing Seen by IBMs Krishna as Shaping IT

    Bio-IT World | IBM CEO Arvind Krishna sees AI, hybrid cloud computing, and quantum computing as setting the future of the IT industry.

    Nov 23, 2020

  • New Virtual Reality Tool, Domestic Cats are SARS-CoV-2 Carriers, Combination Therapy Advances: COVID-19 Updates

    Bio-IT World I St. Jude discovers hyperinflammatory pathway, hepatitis C drugs are potential treatment, non-human primate model identifies features of virus, IL-10 production is a marker for severity, recommendations on re-use of data, molecular structure of key E-protein, and early antibody evolution predicts outcomes. Plus: Disrupting SKI complex prevents viral replication, why COVID-19 spares children, and how smoking causes more severe infection.

    Nov 20, 2020