Inside Precision Medicine April 11, 2023
Broad population-based precision medicine programs that have focused on research are now turning their eyes to translating their findings and leveraging their data in the clinic
More than 20 years ago, the announcement of the completion of the first human genome was heralded, often breathlessly, as the dawn of a new age of medicine. But how far have we actually come in using an individual’s unique molecular make up to provide individually tailored care based on this information?
There have been a number of early wins, such as the identification of germline mutations that increase the risk of developing diseases such as cancer, familial hypercholesterolemia, or different forms of cardiomyopathy, among others. Today, a list of 78 such genes have...