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Government Proposes New National Coordination Structure for Precision Health
The government has decided on a national coordination structure for precision health, with the goal that all patients will have equal access to the personalised care of the future. The assignment has been given to the National Board of Health and Welfare, which,...
Genomic Medicine Sweden launches new report on advances in precision medicine
Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) has published the report Collaboration in Precision Medicine since 2017, which summarises recent developments in precision medicine in Sweden. The report shows how national collaboration between healthcare, academia, government agencies,...
New clinical study will provide more cancer patients with targeted treatment
FOCU.SE is a new Swedish study in which genetic analysis of tumours is used to match cancer patients with targeted drugs outside of approved indication. The aim is to give more people access to effective treatment, while gathering valuable knowledge for the future. In...
Long-read genome sequencing: transforming genetic diagnostics for rare diseases
Despite rapid advances in genome and exome sequencing, many individuals with rare diseases remain undiagnosed. In a perspective article published in Nature Genetics, researchers highlight how long-read whole genome sequencing, LR-WGS, offers a paradigm shift in...
The government provides significant new funding to Genomic Medicine Sweden to strengthen precision medicine
The Swedish government announces that it will fund Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) with SEK 80 million in 2025. The money will go to continued efforts to develop and sustainably implement precision medicine in healthcare in the areas of cancer, rare diseases and...
Sweden contributes to the EU project Beyond One Million Genome plus
The comprehensive EU project Beyond One Million Genome plus (B1MGplus) has officially started. The new project, funded by the European Commission under the Digital Europe Programme, coordinates and supports the 1+ Million Genomes’ initiative to enable secure access to...
Cross-border collaboration accelerates diagnosis of rare diseases
Living with an undiagnosed disease poses great challenges for both individuals and families. Through initiatives like UDN Sweden and the world’s first Undiagnosed Hackathon for undiagnosed rare diseases, national and international expertise is coming together to...
Genomic Medicine Sweden and the Danish National Genome Center strengthen collaboration in personalised medicine
Genomic Medicine Sweden (GMS) and the Danish National Genome Center (DNGC) have renewed their memorandum of understanding to promote the development of personalised medicine in Sweden and Denmark. The strategic collaboration aims to improve the conditions for...