123rf.com/valentinakruThe aim of this unique initiative, part of the so-called Generation Study, is to sequence the genomes of 100,000 newborns in England to enable the early detection of over 200 selected conditions and to accelerate the treatment of rare diseases.
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SLAS - Alexandra Csuport PhotographyNew AI tools and drug screening based on human cells and organoids promise a quantum leap in the success rate of drug development and in the processing of data from high-throughput analyses as well as a revolution in diagnostics. The SLAS Europe 2024 conference in Barcelona highlighted the latest advances set to transform the entire biopharma sector.
Veronika SaninThe extent to which vested interests can delay innovation can currently be seen in the introduction of screening for the dominantly inherited disease familial hypercholesterolaemia, the benefits of which have already been proven in the UK and the Netherlands.