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A legal showdown looms over the corporations that want to own our DNA.
April 12, 1955 was a day of celebration. Across the United States, church bells rang, sirens blew, and people poured into the streets singing and dancing. The rejoicing was a spontaneous response to news that field trials of Jonas Salk’s vaccine against the dread polio virus had been successful. The public had avidly followed the search for a vaccine for years. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers had participated in the trials, and tens of millions contributed dimes, quarters and dollars to the effort. According to a 1954 Gallup poll, more Americans knew about the polio field trials than knew the full name of their President, Dwight David Eisenhower.
Invitae Introduces Routine Exome Reanalysis to Help Patients Receive Diagnoses Faster Artificial intelligence-powered technology helps bring the benefits of comprehensive clinical sequencing to patient care while maintaining exceptional accuracy and reproducibility
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), a leading medical genetics company, today announced all patients who undergo exome testing with Invitae will receive routine case-level reanalysis of their findings every six months for at least three years. Reanalysis ensures patients reports will be regularly updated based on new research about links between variants in their genes and their health an essential step for people grappling with difficult-to-diagnose health problems.
Mediaplanet and Olivia Newton-John Team Up to Support those Fighting Breast Cancer
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Mediaplanet’s Breast Health campaign, found within USA TODAY and online, spotlights the current and future state of breast cancer treatment, research, and survivorship.
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women in the United States after lung cancer NEW YORK (PRWEB) December 15, 2020 Mediaplanet today announces the launch of this December’s edition of “Breast Health.” This campaign advocates for increased funding for breast cancer research and better public education about risk factors and prevention, highlights innovations in treatment and aftercare, and elevates some of the leading voices among breast cancer “thrivers.”