Strong physician interest in genetic testing – but knowledge gaps are slowing progress
Genomic analyses, including studies of the entire genome, are being used increasingly in healthcare, but knowledge and preparedness are not keeping pace. A study involving more than 100 physicians from different specialties shows that only a minority feel sufficiently...
Global commission to pave the way for equal precision health
A new Lancet Commission on Precision Health has been launched to develop a comprehensive framework for integrating precision approaches into health systems worldwide. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Lund university and Genomic Medicine Sweden are contributing...
Electronic Informed Consent to Facilitate Research on Rare Diseases
Research on rare diagnoses and the development of precision medicine depend on patients being able to share their health data in a secure and ethical manner.The research study in which a digital platform was developed to collect electronic informed consent shows that...
National initiative to deliver more precise drug treatment
The answer to why medicines work differently in different people is often found in our genes. Genomic Medicine Sweden is now taking a major step towards making pharmacogenetic testing available at all university hospitals. With a national gene panel, more patients...