The Co-Evolution of Humans, Machines and Healthcare
We’re prepared to use technology in ways we can't conceptualize, or believe in our wildest dreams, we could use. Medical technology isn’t exempt.
genomics
Beyond the Genome: What’s Next in Clinical Testing
Genomic analysis may still be thought cutting-edge by most people and doctors. But scientists have moved beyond querying DNA to understand a range of new health data about us.
These Female Entrepreneurs Grew Opportunity – in Soil
One-third of the world’s arable land has been lost to erosion or pollution. Two Stanford-trained entrepreneurs have developed a tech-centered potential solution.
For a Clear Read on Our Health, Look to Proteomics
Genomics is often touted for its potential to improve healthcare, but there’s another emerging field that’s more likely to have a positive impact on patients’ lives: proteomics. Here are some key things to know.
As Gene Editing Advances, Scientists Race to Set Boundaries
Around the world, leading scientific organizations are moving quickly to implement new guidelines to govern the use of gene editing.
Skeptics Unfairly Target UK Gene Sequencing Initiative
A new UK initiative has stirred debate about DNA analysis for healthy people. The program allows patients to pay to get their genome sequenced and analyzed if they agree to let the data be used...
Is Yeast the Future of Manufacturing?
A sweetener, based on natural sucrose, but that has no calories whatsoever? It's coming, along with portfolio of consumer products produced in the lab through synthetic genomics.
Genomic Study Offers Hope for Millions with Rare Diseases
A new study makes the case that genomic medicine can be cost effective in diagnosing rare diseases, offering a potential alternative path for millions of patients worldwide.
Canadian AI Needs More Commercial Successes
Toronto has been developing a base of world-class research since the 1980s and has become a hub for AI research over the past two years, but has been slow to effectively commercialize the effort.
