• 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

  • Novogene And Pacific Biosciences To Develop And Co-Market Applications Based On Sequel Platform

    Bio-IT World Brief | Novogene and Pacific Biosciences of California have agreed to jointly develop and promote novel applications based on the PacBio Sequel System. New applications developed under this agreement are expected to focus on basic and translational research in the field of precision medicine, including methods for sample processing, workflow automation, algorithm development, and database construction.

    Jul 18, 2017

  • Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing For Drug Discovery

    WIRED | The Structural Genomics Consortium encourages pharma companies and academics to put all their cards on the table in the interest of speeding up drug research.

    Jul 17, 2017

  • Illumina Announces Nuerodegeneration Panel

    Bio-IT World News Brief  Illumina has announced the TruSeq Neurodegeneration Panel, which targets 118 genes selected with input from a group of 16 leading neurodegenerative researchers and includes broad coverage of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and other neurodegenerative disorders.

    Jul 14, 2017

  • Novartis CAR-T Gets FDA Panel Nod But The Class Has More Hurdles

    Bloomberg.com | Novartis wins over an FDA panel, but the road to commercial viability is long.

    Jul 14, 2017