[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":463},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-top-companies-genomics":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":209,"relatedBooks":367},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":33,"project_category":48,"contact_email_category":49,"yst_prominent_words":50,"class_list":68,"better_featured_image":91,"acf":136,"yoast_meta":153,"_links":156},15713,"2024-08-29T09:30:17","2024-08-29T07:30:17",{"rendered":9},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=15713","2024-08-29T17:02:09","2024-08-29T15:02:09","top-companies-genomics","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-companies-genomics",{"rendered":17},"Top Companies in Genomics",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>From portable genome sequencers to genetic tests revealing distant relations with Thomas Jefferson, genomics represents a fascinatingly innovative area of healthcare. As the price of genome sequencing has been in free fall for years, the start-up scene is bursting with transformative power. Let’s look at some of the most amazing genomics companies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Important note: I first created a similar list seven years ago. It is very visible that companies in this sector come and go. Regulatory hurdles are complex, and the markets themselves are still learning how to fully harness the power of genetic information. In many cases, the potential applications of genomic data remain unclear, creating uncertainty about the best ways to integrate this knowledge into healthcare and daily life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The amazing journey of genome sequencing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Genome sequencing has been on an amazing scientific as well as economic journey for the last three decades. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Funlockinglifescode.org\u002Ftimeline?tid=4\">Human Genome Project\u003C\u002Fa> began in 1990 with the aim of mapping the whole structure of the human genome and sequencing it. The bold and daring project took 13 years and an insanely huge amount of money, approximately $2.7 billion for the US government, to complete. Since then, the volume of genetic information has multiplied exponentially, and the ability to access that data has become widely available to consumers. Today, people can order genetic tests online to learn about their ancestry, health predispositions, and even have their entire genome sequenced—all for a fraction of what it once cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The landscape has evolved significantly since 2015 when DeCode Genetics in Iceland \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F536096\u002Fgenome-study-predicts-dna-of-the-whole-of-iceland\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">collected full DNA sequences\u003C\u002Fa> on 10,000 individuals, allowing them to extrapolate the genetic makeup of nearly the entire Icelandic population. This feat, once considered mind-blowing, has been surpassed by more recent achievements. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For instance, the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukbiobank.ac.uk\u002Fenable-your-research\u002Fabout-our-data\" target=\"_blank\">UK Biobank\u003C\u002Fa> has sequenced the genomes of 500,000 participants, while the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fallofus.nih.gov\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">All of Us Research Program\u003C\u002Fa> in the US aims to gather genetic data from one million people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The cost of sequencing has continued to decrease. In January 2017, DNA sequencing giant \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.illumina.com\u002Fsystems\u002Fsequencing-platforms\u002Fnovaseq\u002Fintroduction.html#.WHVn1LYrKqA\" target=\"_blank\">Illumina\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2017\u002F01\u002F10\u002Fillumina-wants-to-sequence-your-whole-genome-for-100\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">unveiled a new machine\u003C\u002Fa> that the company says is “expected one day” to order up your whole genome for less than $100 As of 2023, some companies offer whole-genome sequencing for around $200, with projections of sub-$100 sequencing on the horizon. Furthermore, the applications of genomics have expanded beyond ancestry and health predictions. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-state-of-crispr-clinical-trials-and-their-future-potentials\" target=\"_blank\">CRISPR gene-editing technology\u003C\u002Fa> has opened new frontiers in treating genetic diseases, and pharmacogenomics is revolutionizing personalized medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Considering all that, did you arrive at the thought of establishing a genomics start-up right now? Well, before doing so, it is generally advised to analyze the market and your future competition, so here is my list of the most successful genomics companies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everything About Genetic Testing \u002F Episode 1 - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FOzjbfRkhsEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Personal genomics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I had several genetic tests in my life: you can read about my experiences with Navigenics, Pathway Genomics, Gentle Labs, and Futura Genetics here. For me, as a geneticist, it is simply amazing that I can order a genetic test online, and within a few weeks, I can hold the results in my hand. The basic assumption is that with the possibility of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing anyone can order a test from home, and learn about their risks for medical conditions. The testing process is everywhere more or less the same. The companies send you a kit to collect your sample. After you send it back, they examine it; and after quite some time you get your genuine report online.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.raps.org\u002Fnews-and-articles\u002Fnews-articles\u002F2015\u002F11\u002Ffda-warns-three-companies-over-dtc-genetic-tests\" target=\"_blank\">some regulatory issues with the FDA\u003C\u002Fa>, more and more personal genomics companies were trying to bring genomics to the hands of patients in the past decade, but it also came with great fluctuation. Many of the companies I tried in the past few years (like Pathway Genomics, Navigenics or the Belgian Gentle Labs) disappeared, and many changed profiles. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a)\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmediacenter.23andme.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">23andme\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The most popular and one of the “oldest” personal genetics company, established in 2006, offers easy and affordable access to genetic information. Its name comes from the fact that human DNA is organized into 23 pairs of chromosomes. The Mountainview-based 23andme has already built up the biggest database of patients’ DNA information with more than 5,000,000 customers and one billion phenotypic data points!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Originally, the company offered services to tell anyone their likelihood to get certain diseases, as well as information about their family tree, however, in 2014 the FDA restricted 23andme’s operations saying that the health information services were not clear or complete enough for customers. So, the genetic testing company scaled back its activity mostly to provide data about ancestry. They have also \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.greensboro.com\u002Fnews\u002Flocal_news\u002Fsisters-find-each-other-through-dna-analysis\u002Farticle_e280fbab-74ab-50c0-b327-20770f646f42.html\">linked together long-lost family members\u003C\u002Fa> and have built family trees. In April 2017, however, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2017\u002F04\u002F23andme-won-back-right-foretell-diseases\u002F\">the FDA re-approved 23andme’s services\u003C\u002Fa>, which aim to tell people to which diseases they are susceptible. Confusingly enough, the company still only offers ancestry information to most global clients, although you can order the health info if you are a US, UK, Canadian, Danish, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch or Irish. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"23andMe: Incredible You\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fzeo7zPzZwIk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b)\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffuturagenetics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Futura Genetics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Prague-based company established in 2014 originally offered a DNA test on predisposition for 28 most common diseases such as lung cancer, lupus, melanoma, migraine, Alzheimer’s disease, breast or bladder cancer. When I tried their services, Futura Genetics found that I have a higher risk of melanoma and basal cell carcinoma. So, they recommended I wear sunscreen all the time when I’m out there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fast forward a few years and the company has changed focus, now they help insurance companies use people’s genetic and lifestyle information to create personalized health plans.  They use people’s genetic information to help them live healthier and longer lives, and, at the same time, it gives insurance companies useful data about their customers’ health risks, without breaking any laws or revealing private genetic information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.veritasgenetics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Veritas Genetics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Massachusetts-based company established in 2014 was co-founded by the guru of modern genomics, George Church. One year later, he made whole-genome sequencing available to about 5,000 participants in the Personal Genome Project (PGP) at Harvard Medical School. Veritas runs its tests in a CLIA-certified lab and it also requires an order from your doctor first before sequencing your genome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Veritas Genetics has been \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.xconomy.com\u002Fboston\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F17\u002Fveritas-genetics-lands-30m-for-1000-genome-sequencing\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">ha\u003C\u002Fa>iled as the first company to be able to sequence, analyze, and interpret the human genome for less than $1,000 –  well to be precise for $999, to properly feed the marketing machines as well. In 2016, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2016\u002F03\u002F08\u002Fyou-can-now-pull-up-your-entire-genome-for-under-1000-on-your-smartphone\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Veritas sa\u003C\u002Fa>id to Techcrunch that its myGenome product would even go one step further: it promised to bring the entire set of DNA test results to your smartphone. The cost includes test results and the benefit of genetic counseling to help you decipher what those results mean for your health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"815\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fveritas-genetics_george-church_genomics.jpg\" alt=\"Veritas Genetics - George Church\" class=\"wp-image-15715\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fveritas-genetics_george-church_genomics.jpg 815w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fveritas-genetics_george-church_genomics-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fveritas-genetics_george-church_genomics-512x270.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fveritas-genetics_george-church_genomics-458x242.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As of now, you can access their tests through your doctor’s prescription, although they website encourages everyone without a prescribing doctor to contact them as they will still be able to help. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">d) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmyriad.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Myriad\u003C\u002Fa> (formerly Counsyl)\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Flists\u002Fcompanies\u002F2015\u002F#counsyl\" target=\"_blank\">MIT Technology Review said\u003C\u002Fa> 3.6% of all wannabe parents in the US used Counsyl’s genetic test before trying to have a baby in 2015. This was amazing statistical data for the company, which started to sell DTC genetic tests a decade earlier and was established by a group of friends at Stanford. The South San Francisco-based \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2010\u002F01\u002F29\u002Fbusiness\u002F29gene.html\" target=\"_blank\">Counsyl was selling a test \u003C\u002Fa>they claimed could tell couples whether they are at risk of having children with a range of inherited diseases, including cystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, spinal muscular atrophy, sickle cell disease, and Pompe disease. Once informed, Counsyl said, couples can take steps like using in vitro fertilization with genetic testing of the embryos, to avoid bearing children who would have the diseases, many of which are incurable and fatal in childhood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A lot has changed in the past ten years, Myriad Genetics acquired Counsyl in 2018, and you can’t buy their tests directly anymore, you need a prescribing physician as a main rule. Although they offer a self-paying process for cancer risks for example, it includes multiple virtual appointments for almost 200 dollars each, so maybe it’s best to look for a doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcounsyl_genetics.jpg\" alt=\"genomics companies\" class=\"wp-image-15717\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcounsyl_genetics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcounsyl_genetics-768x312.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcounsyl_genetics-512x208.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcounsyl_genetics-458x186.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Pharmacogenomics\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC2014592\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pharmacogenetics\u003C\u002Fa> is defined as the study of variability in drug response due to the genetic code. It argues that despite general sentiments, medications do not have the same effect on people. It is the answer to why some people cannot drink coffee after 6 pm otherwise they cannot sleep; and why others might have some double espresso at 11 pm and sleep around midnight as if nothing happened. Pharmacogenomics is viewed as a highly important area for improving drug therapy and prescriptions in the future. As the research on the effect of genetics on drug response is intensifying, so is the number of start-ups, who are leveraging on the results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mydna.life\u002F\">MyDNA\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Australian genetics company previously known as GenesFX was founded in 2007 by Leslie Sheffield, who has been researching pharmacogenomics since the 1980s. The company’s medication test promises to help you and your doctor personalize your treatment by selecting the most appropriate medications based on how your body metabolizes drugs, and the doses that might work best with you. Anyone is able to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mydna.life\u002Forder-online\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">order a test online\u003C\u002Fa> for $198.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I already shared my experience with the test \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmydna-review\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa>. It turned out that if I have to take Codeine (an opiate used to treat pain); fluvoxamine (used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder); or simvastatin (used to lower cholesterol), I will have major side effects from cardiomyopathy to liver problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fmydna_pharmacogenomics_genomics.jpg\" alt=\"genomics companies\" class=\"wp-image-15718\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fmydna_pharmacogenomics_genomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fmydna_pharmacogenomics_genomics-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fmydna_pharmacogenomics_genomics-512x292.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fmydna_pharmacogenomics_genomics-438x250.jpg 438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"\">\u003C\u002Fa>3) Genomics combined with Artificial Intelligence\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The genomics companies below use deep learning to mine vast amounts of genetic information for new clues about disease, diagnosis or treatment and combine the amazing potential in AI and genetics for opening new horizons in healthcare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.deepgenomics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Deep Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Brendan Frey’s company promises to solve the biggest puzzle in genetics. To get to know exactly what information most of the genome could provide. For doing so, Deep Genomics is \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.businessinsider.com\u002Fhow-deep-genomics-is-using-ai-to-solve-genetic-mysteries-2015-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leveraging AI, specifically deep learning to help decode the meaning of the genome\u003C\u002Fa>. Their learning software is developing the ability to try and predict the effects of a particular mutation based on its analyses of hundreds of thousands of examples of other mutations; even if there’s not already a record of what those mutations do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So far, Deep Genomics has used their computational system to develop a database that provides predictions for how more than 300 million genetic variations could affect a genetic code. For this reason, their findings are used for genome-based therapeutic development, molecular diagnostics, targeting biomarker discovery and assessing risks for genetic disorders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdeep-genomics.jpg\" alt=\"Deep Genomics\" class=\"wp-image-15719\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdeep-genomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdeep-genomics-768x317.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdeep-genomics-512x211.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdeep-genomics-458x189.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vergegenomics.com\" target=\"_blank\">Verge Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The San Francisco-based company was originally established to find cures first of all for brain diseases with the help of genetic data. Verge Genomics \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2015\u002F11\u002F03\u002Fverge-genomics-on-a-quest-to-solve-neurodegenerative-disorders-picks-up-4m-seed\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">worked on creating algorithms that make pharmaceutical creation far more efficient\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the company has changed its approach and has become a drug discovery platform. Their first drug, called VRG50635, has entered the clinic for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). It was discovered by Converge, the company’s AI-powered platform, moving from research to clinic in just four years. \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vergegenomics.com\u002Fpipeline\" target=\"_blank\">Other running projects\u003C\u002Fa> are targeting potential treatments for Parkinson’s Disease, Schizophrenia, and Crohn’s Disease among others\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverily.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Verily Life Sciences\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverily.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Verily Life Sciences\u003C\u002Fa>, formerly known as Google Life Sciences was founded in 2015 under the auspices of Google’s umbrella corporation, Alphabet. It is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Ffortune.com\u002F2016\u002F04\u002F22\u002Fjessica-mega-google-medical-verily\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">working on its genetic data-collecting initiative\u003C\u002Fa>, the Baseline Study. It aims to use some of the same algorithms that power Google’s famous search button in order to analyse what makes people healthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In January 2017, the company received $800 million investment from a Singapore-based investment company, Temasek for successfully continuing its research in areas such as the Personalized Parkinson’s Project, which is investigating patterns in the disease’s progression and identifying the building blocks for a potential cure. While Verily is involved in various sensor and healthcare tool platform projects, it also works on projects such as the DeepVariant. In the latter, Verily and Google are working together so that you can run the DeepVariant germline variant calling algorithm on human whole genome sequencing data on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.google.com\u002Fgenomics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>, powered by the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcloud.google.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Cloud Platform\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2023 the company \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fverily.com\u002Fperspectives\u002Fverily-viewpoint-workbench-accelerate-biomedical-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">launched Viewpoint Workbench\u003C\u002Fa>, a new enterprise-grade platform to unify multimodal data and accelerate biomedical research. It is a collaborative environment for data generators, research, and biopharma organizations to govern and analyze their data..\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">d) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.decode.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">DeCODE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Reykjavík-based DeCODE, founded in 1996, has discovered genetic risk factors for dozens of diseases, ranging from cardiovascular disease to cancer, as well as collected full DNA sequences on 10,000 individuals living on the island. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdecode-genetics_genomics.jpg\" alt=\"DeCode Genetics\" class=\"wp-image-15720\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdecode-genetics_genomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdecode-genetics_genomics-768x383.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdecode-genetics_genomics-512x255.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fdecode-genetics_genomics-458x229.jpg 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the road to success was far from easy. By the end of 2009, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002F2009\u002F08\u002Fdecode-genetics-on-the-brink-of-insolvency\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the enterprise was on the brink of insolvency\u003C\u002Fa> and had to fight for survival. In 2012, DeCODE’s financial situation was resolved as biotech pioneer Amgen Inc., in a bid for a big edge in using people’s genetic information to find better ways to attack diseases, bought up the company for $415 million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the past decade, deCODE has discovered key genetic risk factors for dozens of common diseases ranging from \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.decode.com\u002Fvariants-in-the-genome-interact-with-each-other-and-with-the-environment-to-affect-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">cardiovascular disease\u003C\u002Fa> to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.decode.com\u002Frare-sequence-variants-that-are-associated-with-a-high-risk-of-parkinsons-disease\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Parkinson’s disease\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Precision Oncology\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fghr.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fprimer\u002Fprecisionmedicine\u002Fdefinition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Institutes of Health (NIH)\u003C\u002Fa>, precision oncology is “an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person.” This approach will allow doctors and researchers to predict more accurately which treatment and prevention strategies for a particular disease will work in which groups of people. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fprecision-medicine-best-hope-fight-cancer\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Precision medicine is our best hope against cancer\u003C\u002Fa>, and the following genomics companies will enable it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.foundationmedicine.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Foundation Medicine\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Massachusetts-based molecular information company develops, manufactures and sells genomic analysis diagnostics for solid and circulating cancers. Foundation Medicine \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20170206005255\u002Fen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">offers a full suite of comprehensive genomic profiling assays\u003C\u002Fa> to identify the molecular alterations in a patient’s cancer and match them with relevant targeted therapies, immunotherapies and clinical trials. The venture’s molecular information platform aims to improve day-to-day care for patients by serving the needs of clinicians, academic researchers and drug developers to help advance the science of molecular medicine in cancer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Foundation Medicine went public in August 2013, and two years later \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.reuters.com\u002Farticle\u002Fus-foundation-roche-idUSKBN0KL0D420150112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roche Holding acquired majority stake in the company\u003C\u002Fa>, signaling its determination to expand in cancer immunotherapy as well as the viability of precision medicine for the future of cancer treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.color.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Color Genomics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Silicon Valley start-up, Color Genomics aims to democratize access to DNA testing through affordable and clinical-grade genetic tests. It focuses on testing for mutations that can lead to a higher risk for cancers, like ovarian, breast, prostate, and colon cancer. The company charges $249 for their extended common hereditary cancers test which also includes the risk assessment for common hereditary heart conditions and a medication response genetic test. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It was a huge step forward when in 2017 \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.color.com\u002Fblog\u002Fa-big-step-forward-in-helping-people-understand-their-genes\" target=\"_blank\">Color began accepting insurance for patients\u003C\u002Fa>, so the clinical-grade genetic test, the Color Test was covered by some of the largest insurance companies in the US, collectively representing more than 100 million people. Now the company works with not only direct consumers but also with employers, unions, and health plans. They partnered with the American Cancer Society to improve access and uptake for recommended cancer screenings in 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"We are much more similar than we are different\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FVdetAEuyjA4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.questdiagnostics.com\u002Fhome.html\" target=\"_blank\">Quest Diagnostics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Fortune 500 company is one of the oldest clinical laboratory developing together with medical technology throughout the decades. The New Jersey-based Quest Diagnostics was originally established in 1967 as Metropolitan Pathology Laboratory, and by now it has more than 40,000 employees. It offers access to diagnostic testing services for cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious disease and neurological disorders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the last decade, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fnewsroom.questdiagnostics.com\u002F2016-05-26-Quest-Diagnostics-Launches-Three-Genetic-Test-Panels-for-Predicting-Hereditary-Cancer-Risk\" target=\"_blank\">Quest Diagnostics gradually moved into precision diagnostics\u003C\u002Fa>, and developed a number of genetic tests from individual risks of hereditary cancers to cardiognetic testing. The company also provides services in pharmacogenomics: their \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.questdiagnostics.com\u002Fhealthcare-professionals\u002Fabout-our-tests\u002Fcardiovascular\u002Fnon-lipid-markers-cvd\u002Fimportant-genotyping\" target=\"_blank\">AccuType CP\u003C\u002Fa> test was the first cardiovascular disease test to identify a patient’s response to an anti-clotting drug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quest Diagnostics 50th Anniversary: 1967-2017\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FLhI5NZK3fBo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Genetic ancestry\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of the most fun areas of genomics is to get to know where your family comes from. Are you a distant relative of Helen of Troy? Was your grand-grand-grandfather fighting together with Garibaldi for the Republic of Italy? Was your grand-grandmother listening to Gandhi’s talks in India? According to my Pathway Genomics genetic test, I am distantly related to Benjamin Franklin, which is kind of cool. So, let’s see the genomics companies exclusively occupied with telling you your very own history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ancestry.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Ancestry\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is one of the largest genealogy companies in the world: as of 2014, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.baselinemag.com\u002Fanalytics-big-data\u002Fmanaging-securing-data-for-the-worlds-families.html#sthash.2qtoStwA.dpuf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it had a 10 petabyte database with 13 billion structured and unstructured records\u003C\u002Fa> going back to the 1300s. A number that grew by 1.2 billion documents in 2013. Three years ago, the database had DNA from more than 300,000 people, who got information on which of the 26 regions of the world their ancestors came from, and these numbers are surely growing exponentially ever since.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Originally \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAncestry.com\">starting as a genealogy newsletter in 1983\u003C\u002Fa>, and a year later as an established publishing company, by now it also offers genealogical DNA tests through AncestryDNA. You can trace your family tree, figure out which region your family comes from or where do your distant relatives live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Momondo: The DNA Journey | Ancestry\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFw7FhU-G1_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.myheritage.com\u002Fdna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyHeritage\u003C\u002Fa> \u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company offers a comprehensive DNA test that helps individuals explore their family history, uncover distant relatives, and trace their ethnic origins. The test provides insights into over 2,100 geographic regions worldwide, making it a valuable tool for those seeking to understand their roots. MyHeritage’s platform also integrates with an extensive database of historical records, enabling users to build detailed family trees and discover new connections with relatives from across the globe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the time of writing, it \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.myheritage.com\u002Fdna\" target=\"_blank\">was also super affordable\u003C\u002Fa>: the test only cost EUR 35 plus shipping, probably one of the most cost-effective DNA testing available. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Bioinformatics and technology enabling genome sequencing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I already mentioned that the cost of genome sequencing has been in free fall ever since the completion of the Human Genome Project, but I have not yet talked about the genomics companies pushing down that very cost by developing better and better biomedical equipment or making the bioinformatics process more and more accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illumina.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Illumina\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>By far the biggest player on the technological side of the genome sequencing market is Illumina. The MIT Technology Review named it the world’s smartest company in 2014. It provides a line of products and services that serve the genome sequencing, genotyping and gene expression markets helping to drop the price by many zeros. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond offering genome sequencers as well as whole genome sequencing through healthcare professionals, the San Diego-based company, established in 1998, also \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illumina.com\u002Fproducts\u002Fby-area\u002Foncology.html?tags=&pageSize=20&pageNumber=1&sortBy=title\" target=\"_blank\">offers\u003C\u002Fa> precision oncology solutions, such as the examination of known mutations in cancer-related genes. The company also formed a spin-off called \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bio-itworld.com\u002F2016\u002F1\u002F11\u002Fillumina-spinoff-grail-trial-liquid-biopsies-early-detection-cancer.html\" target=\"_blank\">GRAIL to experiment with liquid biopsy\u003C\u002Fa>, a blood test to detect all types of cancer from a very early stage. In 2023, the final results from the Pathfinder multi-cancer early detection blood test \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgrail.com\u002Fpress-releases\u002Ffinal-results-from-pathfinder-study-of-grails-multi-cancer-early-detection-blood-test-published-in-the-lancet\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">were published in the Lancet\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Envisioning how genomics will improve human health | Illumina Video\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002F6an5U-Fpc5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnanoporetech.com\u002F\">Nanopore Technologies\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The UK-based start-up, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnanoporetech.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oxford Nanopore Technologies\u003C\u002Fa> does not settle for comfortable genetic testing carried out in laboratories, but it promises to make genome sequencing mobile and portable with the help of nanopore technology. It offers real-time, out-of-the-lab DNA sequencing, as Nanopore’s team has developed the world’s first and only DNA sequencer. The device is in use by a thriving community of scientists in more than 50 countries, which for example made possible to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fnanoporetech.com\u002Fresource-centre\u002Freal-time-dna-sequencing-antarctic-dry-valleys-using-oxford-nanopore-sequencer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carry out offline DNA sequencing of environmental samples on Antarctica\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company, established in 2005 as a spin-out from the University of Oxford now has over a thousand employees, and apart from the Oxford Science Park HQ, it has satellite offices in Cambridge (UK), New York, Cambridge, San Francisco (US), Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, and commercial presence in Japan, Germany, France and India. The company sells to more than 120 countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bgi.com\u002Fglobal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BGI\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The biggest Chinese conglomerate aiming to elevate genome sequencing and bioinformatics to a whole new level. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with branches and medical laboratories all over Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. BGI, short for Beijing Genomics Institute prior to 2008, currently operates in more than 100 countries and regions and works with more than 3000 medical institutions and more than 300 hospitals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Beyond offering human, plant, and animal DNA sequencing services to empower genomics research, BGI developed its own sequencing platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fbgi-china_genomics.jpg\" alt=\"BGI China_Genomics companies\" class=\"wp-image-15722\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fbgi-china_genomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fbgi-china_genomics-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fbgi-china_genomics-512x384.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fbgi-china_genomics-333x250.jpg 333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) CRISPR\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>CRISPR is the newest, most efficient and most accurate method to edit a cell’s genome – it was only invented in 2012! However, as it opens up a myriad of wonderful opportunities as well as frightening ethical challenges in healthcare, there are already numerous start-ups experimenting with it. (I summarized its revolutionary potential \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-can-you-achieve-with-crispr-therapy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">here\u003C\u002Fa> and we also analyzed the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-state-of-crispr-clinical-trials-and-their-future-potentials\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">state and potential of ongoing CRISPR trials\u003C\u002Fa> as of the end of 2023.) In 2016, CRISPR got a green light for clinical trials from the US National Institutes of Health, and in November 2023 the first CRISPR gene editing therapy, called Casgevy was approved for the treatment of patients with transfusion-dependent β-thalassemia and the treatment of sickle cell disease. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, it might become the ultimate weapon against cancer, malaria or genetic disorders. Let’s look at the genomics companies working for a better, more disease-free future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.crisprtx.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">CRISPR Therapeutics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Swiss company was co-founded in 2013 by Emmanuelle Charpentier, whose research unveiled the key mechanisms of the CRISPR\u002FCas9 technology. CRISPR Therapeutics established strategic collaborations with Bayer AG and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to develop CRISPR-based treatments for diseases with high unmet need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The research team announced almost a decade ago that they are working on using CRISPR technology in the treatment of beta-thalassemia, sickle cell disease, Hurler syndrome, severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), immuno-oncology, haemophilia, cystic fibrosis or Duchenne muscular dystrophy. And they were \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nature.com\u002Farticles\u002Fd41587-023-00016-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the first to cross the finishing line with Casgevy\u003C\u002Fa>, which is, as we already mentioned, the first regulatory-approved CRISPR therapy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b) \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.intelliatx.com\" target=\"_blank\">Intellia Therapeutics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Intellia is a leading genome editing company currently in the discovery phase, focused on the development of proprietary, potentially curative therapeutics using the CRISPR\u002FCas9 system to treat people living with severe and life-threatening diseases. The name of the company derives from the Greek word, Entelia, meaning a situation of excellence; without any faults. Considering the fact that Jennifer Doudna, the researcher having led the team that developed the application of CRISPR\u002FCas9 and its use as a tool for genome engineering, is the initiator of Intellia, the start-up will probably live up to its name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company has a pipeline of several ongoing projects, the most advanced is the therapy for Transthyretin Amyloidosis in \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.intelliatx.com\u002Fpipeline\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">late-stage clinical trials\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fintellia-therapeutics_genomics.jpg\" alt=\"Intellia Therapeutics\" class=\"wp-image-15723\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fintellia-therapeutics_genomics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fintellia-therapeutics_genomics-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fintellia-therapeutics_genomics-512x299.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fintellia-therapeutics_genomics-428x250.jpg 428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">c)\u003Cstrong> \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.editasmedicine.com\" target=\"_blank\">Editas Medicine\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2013, several of the scientists credited with discovering and developing CRISPR joined forces to establish what is now called Editas Medicine, for example, Feng Zhang, George Church or Jennifer Doudna. It is Zhang, who has ownership over the CRISPR patent, but \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Ffigure\u002FTimeline-of-the-CRISPR-Cas9-patent-dispute-A-10-year-timeline-of-fundamental-scientific_fig1_364149815\" target=\"_blank\">there is a huge dispute\u003C\u002Fa> about the whole issue \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fipwatchdog.com\u002F2024\u002F05\u002F06\u002Fcrispr-battle-lens-international-patent-harmonization\u002Fid=176202\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for over a decade\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Katrine Bosley, CEO of Editas Medicine said that because CRISPR can “repair broken genes” it holds promise for treating several thousand inherited disorders caused by gene mistakes, most of which, like Huntington’s disease and cystic fibrosis, have no cure. In 2015, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.technologyreview.com\u002Fs\u002F543181\u002Fcrispr-gene-editing-to-be-tested-on-people-by-2017-says-editas\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the company announced that\u003C\u002Fa> it was planning a clinical trial in 2017 using CRISPR gene editing techniques to treat Leber’s congenital amaurosis, a rare genetic illness that causes blindness. Although the company announced \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fir.editasmedicine.com\u002Fnews-releases\u002Fnews-release-details\u002Feditas-medicine-announces-clinical-data-demonstrating-proof\" target=\"_blank\">favorable progress\u003C\u002Fa>, this project is not listed \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.editasmedicine.com\u002Fgene-editing-pipeline\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">in their pipeline\u003C\u002Fa>. According to that, their most advanced project is a treatment for Sickle cell disease in late-stage clinical trials.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcrispr-therapeutics.jpg\" alt=\"CRISPR Therapeutics\" class=\"wp-image-15724\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcrispr-therapeutics.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcrispr-therapeutics-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcrispr-therapeutics-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F05\u002Fcrispr-therapeutics-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Genomics is a huge field that advances fast. The real questions will not be whether we can sequence genomes basically for free or whether we can edit diseases „out” but how we will deal with such profound ethical questions as the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-could-crisprcas9-do-tomorrow\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">one around designer babies\u003C\u002Fa> and affecting evolution on the long term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>From portable genome sequencers until genetic tests revealing distant relations with Thomas Jefferson, genomics represents a fascinatingly innovative area of healthcare. As the price of genome sequencing has been in free fall for years, the start-up scene is bursting from transformative power. Let’s look at some of the most amazing genomics companies!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",6,22433,"closed",true,"","standard",{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31,32],488,489,[34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47],522,134,608,144,655,163,694,212,695,213,696,218,260,262,[],[],[51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67],3035,2035,3043,2045,3561,2657,4507,2935,3019,3023,3025,3029,1727,3031,1969,3033,1981,[69,14,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90],"post-15713","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genomics","category-personalized-medicine","tag-gc3","tag-ai","tag-precision-medicine","tag-artificial-intelligence","tag-genome-sequencing","tag-cancer-2","tag-personal-genomics","tag-dna","tag-bioinformatics","tag-dna-testing","tag-genetic-disorders","tag-dtc","tag-genetics","tag-genomics",{"id":24,"alt_text":92,"caption":27,"description":93,"media_type":94,"media_details":95,"post":134,"source_url":135},"TMF, pharmacogenomics","TMF, pharmacogenomics, drug, dna, personalized medicine, man","image",{"width":96,"height":32,"file":97,"sizes":98,"image_meta":131},870,"2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics.png",{"medium":99,"large":105,"thumbnail":110,"medium_large":114,"large_old_512x288":115,"thumbnail_old_150x150":120,"medium_old_370x208":122,"medium_large_old_768x432":125,"large_old_512x288_old_512x288":128},{"file":100,"width":101,"height":102,"mime-type":103,"source_url":104},"053-pharmacogenomics-370x208.png",370,208,"image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics-370x208.png",{"file":106,"width":107,"height":108,"mime-type":103,"source_url":109},"053-pharmacogenomics-768x432.png",768,432,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics-768x432.png",{"file":111,"width":112,"height":112,"mime-type":103,"source_url":113},"053-pharmacogenomics-150x150.png",150,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics-150x150.png",{"file":106,"width":107,"height":108,"mime-type":103,"source_url":109},{"file":116,"width":117,"height":118,"mime-type":103,"source_url":119},"053-pharmacogenomics-512x288.png",512,288,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics-512x288.png",{"file":111,"width":121,"height":121,"mime-type":103,"source_url":113},"150",{"file":100,"width":123,"height":124,"mime-type":103,"source_url":104},"370","208",{"file":106,"width":126,"height":127,"mime-type":103,"source_url":109},"768","432",{"file":116,"width":129,"height":130,"mime-type":103,"source_url":119},"512","288",{"aperture":132,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":132,"copyright":27,"focal_length":132,"iso":132,"shutter_speed":132,"title":27,"orientation":132,"keywords":133},"0",[],22423,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F11\u002F053-pharmacogenomics.png",{"related_posts":20,"related_posts_footer":137,"cta_type":141,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":142,"key_takeaways":146},[138,139,140],57335,22360,17884,"subscribe",[143,144,145],52203,24761,24764,[147,149,151],{"title":148},"\u003Cp>This is a cutting-edge field where groundbreaking announcements happen daily, often blurring the lines between reality and sci-fi utopias.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":150},"\u003Cp>I’ve examined this segment and picked the key players who have truly made significant contributions in recent years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":152},"\u003Cp>Here are the leading companies across seven segments, from personal genomics to precision oncology and CRISPR.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":154,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":155,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":15},"Top 23 Companies in Genomics & Genetics - 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Will virtual reality cause a worldwide obesity epidemic? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At The Medical Futurist, we spend our days with cutting-edge healthcare technologies, dissecting the latest breakthroughs and mapping out the potential futures they could create. Although our work may seem to be strongly tech-focused, we, in fact, think about the human element. We always consider not just \u003Cem class=\"\">what\u003C\u002Fem> the future might hold, but \u003Cem class=\"\">how\u003C\u002Fem> it will feel to live in it. Because in the end, it is the human experience, not just the technology itself, that will define the true impact of these innovations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My job is to map out current technological trends, to distill the overall paradigm frame in which we are thinking about medicine and healthcare; and based on data, analytics and carefully weighed subjective opinions, to set up potential pathways forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical mind games and weird ideas\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>My method as The Medical Futurist is to \u003Cstrong>set up \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-predict-the-future-of-healthcare-method-2-futures-wheel\" target=\"_blank\">potential pathways\u003C\u002Fa> regarding extremities. What is the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-predict-the-future-of-healthcare-method-1-forecasting\" target=\"_blank\">best and worst outcome\u003C\u002Fa> we might have within a hundred years? Will we live in a Black Mirror or Westworld-like dystopic society or will our environment enable us to live the Aristotelian ‘good life’?\u003C\u002Fstrong> Sometimes my contemplations result in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-6-medical-trends-to-watch-for\" target=\"_blank\">short-term trendsetting analyses\u003C\u002Fa>, sometimes in \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthree-sci-fi-short-stories-imagine-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">sci-fi stories\u003C\u002Fa> – and sometimes weird ideas. Here, I’d like to present the weirdest ideas I got during my futurist mind games.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s explore some of the more peculiar and unexpected questions about the future of medicine. Looking at these seemingly bizarre scenarios lets us reflect on the often-overlooked human side of technological evolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1) Will robots have a distinctive smell?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The future of healthcare will be filled with robots: \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aethon.com\u002Ftug\u002Ftughealthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">TUG-like mechanic structures\u003C\u002Fa> will carry around medication and equipment in hospitals, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-36528253\" target=\"_blank\">Pepper-like humanoid creatures\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=29ECwExc-_M\" target=\"_blank\">Atlas-like robo-athletes\u003C\u002Fa> will greet patients at hospital receptions or act like human companions. Robots are made up of many components resulting in a distinctive machine smell: plastic, metal, oil, and various unique parts. I can already smell the robot in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png\" alt=\"social robots companion\" class=\"wp-image-40893\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2022\u002F03\u002Ftmf_social-robots.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I was even contemplating about how to solve the robot smell trouble, and I figured out where the answer could come from – Japan. The tech-savvy nation already had \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.com\u002Fnews\u002Ftechnology-22453872\">a robotic response to stinky feet and bad breath\u003C\u002Fa> a decade ago. I’m sure they will be the first to come up with a neutral-smelling robot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2) Will the lack of Bluetooth cause an emergency?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ted was sipping his latte macchiato in a café on a piazza in downtown Palermo. The sun was shining bright, and the place was buzzing with chitchat. Suddenly, a street vendor from Morocco offering fridge magnets, postcards and umbrellas collapsed. Ted was close to the man, so he rushed to him and took a portable diagnostic tricorder device similar to the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medwandhealth.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">MedWand\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\" target=\"_blank\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa>. He was eager to examine the man’s heart rate, pulse, and ECG, but his pocket-gadget didn’t have a screen, so the data had to be sent to his phone. And the Bluetooth connection didn’t work! The smartphone couldn’t find the damn gadget! How could that happen in 2078? Ted thought we had already solved this issue back in the 2010s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_359_aktiia-blood-pressure-768x432.png\" alt=\"digital health, tmf, blood pressure, gadget, wearable\" class=\"wp-image-50681\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_359_aktiia-blood-pressure-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_359_aktiia-blood-pressure-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_359_aktiia-blood-pressure-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F04\u002Ftmf_article_359_aktiia-blood-pressure.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I can easily imagine a similar situation. Digital health device developers should take into account the power of (dis)connectivity and minimise the points where Bluetooth, WLAN, Wi-Fi or anything else could have an impact on whether or not a MedTech gadget works.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3) Can you eat without using technologies?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2086, Shiko, the poshest restaurant in downtown Tokyo offered a special night to its guests: they could eat without smart forks and smart chopsticks, without food sensors and dietary chatbots, even without social media. What a bold idea! \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Nothing to \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">test food for gluten, peanuts\u003C\u002Fa>,\u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-8-technologies-combating-food-allergy\u002F\" target=\"_blank\"> or other allergens.\u003C\u002Fa> No chance to see what your food contains. You cannot use \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftop-5-digital-innovations-for-food-tracking-and-healthy-eating\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">dietary chatbots\u003C\u002Fa> to tell you what to choose from the menu and how to combine them so you can remain within your daily calorie target. You cannot even use social media to share your culinary experience with friends and relatives. Can you imagine that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F058_christmas.png\" alt=\"TMF, dinner, family, food, nutrition, DNA, nutrigenomics\" class=\"wp-image-22593\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F058_christmas.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F058_christmas-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F058_christmas-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F058_christmas-512x288.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The only exemption from the rule is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-future-of-food-the-food-of-the-future\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">the use of nutrigenomics\u003C\u002Fa> since you cannot leave out of sight the results of your DNA test and the particular nutritional recommendations you already learned. No other excuse is accepted! Will people take the challenge? Eating like barbarians at the turn of the 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> century?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4) Will surgeons learn to use the scalpel in the age of robots?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual reality, augmented reality, 3D printing, and artificial Intelligence-supported surgical robots support surgeons in the OR. In the next decades, it might become natural to have surgical robots, such as the \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.davincisurgery.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">da Vinci Surgical System\u003C\u002Fa>. According to current market analysis, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmarket.us\u002Freport\u002Fsurgical-robotics-market\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the industry is about to boom\u003C\u002Fa>. By 2035, surgical robotics sales are \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.rootsanalysis.com\u002Freports\u002Fmedical-robotics-market.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expected to grow to over $30 billion\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So, what if surgical robots will be present in every OR soon? What if digital technologies could become such an intensive part of a surgeon’s work that they might feel weaker and more insecure without them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34403\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_267-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5) Will virtual reality cause an obesity epidemic?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Virtual reality will become an excellent tool for \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-does-medical-virtual-reality-make-healthcare-more-pleasant\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">making healthcare more pleasant in the future\u003C\u002Fa>, as it can make the healthcare journey for patients more agreeable: through providing an entirely immersive experience, it alleviates all kinds of pain, dissipates fear, offers more empathy and better care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, what if affordable VR devices offering immersive experiences way better than reality might lead to an addiction wave in the future – just as \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ftechnology\u002F2009\u002Foct\u002F08\u002Fonline-games-addiction-on-rise\" target=\"_blank\">in the case of online gaming\u003C\u002Fa>? Although there is \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fvirtual-reality-used-clinical-practice\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">no scientific evidence for VR having any side effects\u003C\u002Fa> in a low dose, there are already works of fiction depicting scenes where excessive usage and careless humans might be taken by technology. The dilemma of living on\u002Foffline and its possible, utopian consequences are shown brutally for example in the sci-fi short, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=UXX0TRtg5Vk\" target=\"_blank\">Uncanny Valley\u003C\u002Fa>. In addition, the Disney cartoon, Wall-E, shows what happens to “fitless humans” hooked on VR.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fitless Humans (WALL·E)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002Fs-kdRdzxdZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6) Will we have to learn how to make conversations?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Do you \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nytimes.com\u002F2011\u002F03\u002F20\u002Ffashion\u002F20Cultural.html\" target=\"_blank\">consider it slightly rude if someone calls you on your cell phone\u003C\u002Fa>? Out of the blue? Did you notice that you rather send an e-mail first if you want to call someone who is not your mom or wife just to be sure they will take it? Did you notice that family members are sending each other emojis about dinner being ready from the next room instead of calling out? When did it happen to us that we started to choose the written word over the spoken one – the planned, erasable and choreographed reality instead of the spontaneous back-and-forth? \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Imagine what we might have in the future \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-makes-you-a-superhero\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">with Babel fish earpods\u003C\u002Fa> translating in real time between any languages or AR contact lenses that project additional information about the world. Will we ever need to talk to other people with large language models at our fingertips? After all, generative AI chatbots can easily draft everything we want to communicate in safe, neutral ways.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51075\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F05\u002Ftmf_article_366-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In her marvelous book, \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FReclaiming-Conversation-Power-Talk-Digital\u002Fdp\u002F0143109790\" target=\"_blank\">Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk In A Digital Age\u003C\u002Fa>, Sherry Turkle argues that face-to-face conversation could bring back empathy to our lives, which we let regress and blame on technology. In the future, we might have digital-free spaces where people could practice having face-to-face conversations. Does it creep you out? Do something against this grim possibility! Read the book and talk to people, not only message them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7) Will bioprinted human organ transplants take place on the black market?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Researchers at Boston University used 3D printing technology to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002F3dprintingindustry.com\u002Fnews\u002Fboston-universitys-new-3d-printed-mini-human-heart-beats-on-its-own-208314\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">develop a miniature replica of a human heart\u003C\u002Fa> – one that beats on its own. The device was created using a combination of stem cell-derived human heart cells and micro-scale 3D printed acrylic parts, and it doesn’t rely on external power source, it beats on its own. Researchers hope it can be used to track how the heart grows in an embryo, how heart tissue is affected by diseases, and how effective new medications are in treating said diseases, all without the need for human testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01.png\" alt=\"3D printing\" class=\"wp-image-33403\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01.png 1920w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2021\u002F03\u002Ftmf_article_249-01-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Organ shortages are a problem all over the world, with millions of people waiting for a good match. In the long run, bioprinting will surely be the solution, substituting the missing donors. It might easily become a future scenario that the first transplantation of a bioprinted human organ might take place through the black market as no ethical bureau will be brave or prepared enough to supervise it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8) Will we edit genes with CRISPR at home?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In 2017, biohacker Josiah Zayner \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.newscientist.com\u002Farticle\u002Fmg23631520-100-biohackers-are-using-crispr-on-their-dna-and-we-cant-stop-it\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">gave a lecture\u003C\u002Fa> in San Francisco in which he claimed to be the first person known \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=s5s1uqI5HmY\" target=\"_blank\">to have edited his DNA \u003C\u002Fa>using the CRISPR\u002FCas-9 technology. He insists it is something anyone can do using one of his company’s gene engineering kits. Does it sound scary and far from safe? Yes, it does. As a geneticist, do you ask whether I recommend the technology to anyone? No, I don’t.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_393_CRISPR_gene_editing.png\" alt=\"gene editing, CRISPR, DNA\" class=\"wp-image-54001\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_393_CRISPR_gene_editing.png 1520w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_393_CRISPR_gene_editing-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_393_CRISPR_gene_editing-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, I wouldn’t be surprised if in the future people wanted to modify themselves genetically at home. As the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scientificamerican.com\u002Farticle\u002Fmail-order-crispr-kits-allow-absolutely-anyone-to-hack-dna\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">possibility of ordering a DIY CRISPR set for home\u003C\u002Fa> is already a reality, I would not be surprised to hear about emergency situations connected to CRISPR in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9) Will completely healthy humans ask for technological body extensions?\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In the future, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-worlds-most-famous-real-life-cyborgs\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">brain implants could improve our memory\u003C\u002Fa>. Implanted magnets or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Frfid-implant-chip\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RFID chips implanted\u003C\u002Fa> in our fingers could replace passwords and keys. Exoskeletons could boost our strength, and augment a whole range of our human capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As technological innovations in the field of medicine and healthcare multiply day by day, it will be more and more usual to augment our bodies with the help of machines. It makes us faster, stronger or more sensitive to the environment. I’m convinced the time will come when the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F3-things-transhumanism-can-give-to-healthcare\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">first transhumanist\u003C\u002Fa> will ask a team of doctors to replace a conventional arm with a robotic one as it is much better than the original one. How would the medical community react to that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6667\" height=\"3750\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54283\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395.png 6667w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F12\u002Ftmf_article_395-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 6667px) 100vw, 6667px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Did I miss something? What are the weirdest notions you imagine about the future of healthcare? Do you see them so scary that we should discuss how to avoid them or do you imagine them as embodiments of another era – now they might be weird, but somehow they will naturally fit the futuristic environment? Let me know what you think on The Medical Futurist’s \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.twitter\u002Fberci\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.facebook.com\u002Fmedicalfuturist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Fbertalanmesko\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn\u003C\u002Fa> channel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Feepurl.com\u002FZejiT\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"rendered":222,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Will you smell the robot in the room? Will surgeons become helpless without robots and AI? 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