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Genomic Profiling for Precision Medicine: Interview with David Spetzler, Caris Life Sciences

Caris Life Sciences, a Dallas-based innovator in molecular science focused on fulfilling the promise of precision medicine, has developed the MI Genomic Profiling Similarity (GPS) score to compare the molecular characteristics of specific tumors against those in the Caris database. This allows clinicians to identify the molecular subtype of their patients’ tumors and guide personalized… Read More »

Coronavirus updates: B.C. officials ‘confident’ man who visited China is province’s first case

B.C. has its first presumptively confirmed case of coronavirus A Toronto man is first Canadian to contract the novel coronavirus and his wife is presumed to be the second Health officials in Ontario are investigating 11 other people suspected, but not confirmed, to have the virus. 106 people in China have died — most in and… Read More »

Patient use of digital tools, 3rd-party apps to access health records rises in 2019

Dive Brief: More U.S. patients are using online portals to access their medical information, according to an analysis the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT presented at its annual conference Monday. Nearly 60% of patients report their provider or insurer offered them online access to their medical record in 2019, and nearly 40%… Read More »