NEW CASE from @precmedonline.bsky.social & @mygenecounsel.bsky.social A maternal-fetal medicine doc offered a pregnant woman a 2nd non-invasive prenatal test after the 1st one showed an abnormal finding in chromosome 18. Find out why this is a bad idea www.precisionmedicineonline.com/inherited-di...

In this @genomeweb.bsky.social article, I wrote about a small group at the CDC that had an outsized impact on the integration of genomics into public health and how access to evidence-based testing may be impacted in its absence. www.genomeweb.com/cancer/conce... @muinjkhoury.bsky.social

@precmedonline.bsky.social is hosting a molecular tumor board at the #ASCO meeting in Chicago on May 30! Our MTB panelists will discuss cases where they've used MRD for monitoring; made treatment decisions based on HER2-low or -ultralow results; and more. Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/pioneering...

The Trump admin says ICE has custody of migrants sent to Guantanamo, but it's DOD guards in Camp 6, a war-on-terror prison. It won't say who is being held incommunicado there, but we are publishing a list of 53 men in Camp 6. w/ @carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

New, longer and stronger statement from Gov. Kathy Hochul on the lawsuit filed against her and other NY leaders over the Green Light Law. "There's no way I'm letting federal agents, or Elon Musk's shadowy DOGE operation, get unfettered access to the personal data of any New Yorker in the DMV system"

For those reading about the Trump administration clawing back $80M given to NYC to house migrants, here's the Trump DOJ telling a federal judge last night that FEMA planned to withhold funding to its shelters program

What do the NIH indirect rate cuts portend for precision medicine? The whole @precmedonline.bsky.social reported on this. www.precisionmedicineonline.com/precision-on... Jessica Kim Cohen, @cathshaffer.bsky.social, Alison Kanski, @ciarzc.bsky.social

@turnaray.bsky.social’s team took a deep dive into potential effects of NIH funding changes on the development of new precision medicine approaches.

A Republican legislator in Idaho wants to repeal the state's licensure law for genetic counselors. The aim seems to be gov't deregulation, but genetic counselors say deregulating their profession could harm patients. Here's the story on @genomeweb.bsky.social www.genomeweb.com/cancer/genet...

One idea in a long list of cost-cutting proposals that Republican lawmakers are circulating as they mull budget reconciliation legislation is to "eliminate" tax deductions for giving to healthcare nonprofits, including patient advocacy groups. Article: www.precisionmedicineonline.com/precision-on...

The latest from @ellenmatloff.bsky.social, @turnaray.bsky.social, and GenomeWeb focuses on a missed opportunity for cascade testing and the diagnosis that followed: hubs.li/Q034VD6F0 #genechat #precisionmedicine

Last week, the FDA and American Association for Cancer Research held a workshop to discuss DPYD testing. Oncologists put forth a lot of reasons against routine testing; patient advocates countered them on every point. Here's my article for @genomeweb.bsky.social www.genomeweb.com/cancer/aacr-...

Worth reading. The Real Reasons Drug Prices Are So High | Health Affairs www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Scoop --> Larry Milesky died horrifically from a chemotherapy overdose in May 2023 at Mass General Hospital. His wife was determined to change policies at Mass General Brigham to reduce the risk of this happening to others. www.genomeweb.com/cancer/mass-...

From Wright Thompson’s book, The Barn. Shine the light. #booksky

Here are the top 10 hits reported by the Precision Medicine Online (@precmedonline.bsky.social) team in 2024. Thanks for your excellent work @chopkinslegaspi.bsky.social, @cathshaffer.bsky.social, Alison Kanski, and Jessica Kim Cohen.

Many non-genetics providers are unsure of what test is best to order. That's where genetic counselors come in. Read a case example from @genomeweb.bsky.social @turnaray.bsky.social in collaboration with mGC CEO @ellenmatloff.bsky.social: hubs.li/Q030rrpl0 #genechat #precisionmedicine

Just felt a #temblor! #santiago

ICYMI, here's all of @cathshaffer.bsky.social, @turnaray.bsky.social, Jessica Kim Cohen and my #hematology coverage from @ash-hematology.bsky.social #ASH24: www.precisionmedicineonline.com/organization...

The latest case in Precision Medicine Online and My Gene Counsel's #GeneticTestingChallenges series: www.precisionmedicineonline.com/neurological...

A case is making its way through the Colorado courts, in which the parents of twins -- a boy with Duchenne and a girl who is a DMD mutation carrier -- are suing Children's Hospital Colorado and GeneDx for alleged negligent genetic counseling and testing. My article: www.genomeweb.com/molecular-di...

"This case is concerning because the neurologist not only ordered the wrong test but didn't recognize the error even after seeing a report...entirely unrelated to ataxia." The latest in GenomeWeb's Genetic Testing Challenges series with @ellenmatloff.bsky.social @turnaray.bsky.social: bit.ly/3OzvtIf

On Monday I will be in Barcelona for the Eugin-UPF Symposium. I will be talking about direct to consumer DNA testing and how it has ended donor anonymity. eventum.upf.edu/122238/progr...

I recently wrote about cancer screening and surveillance for transgender patients, particularly those with hereditary cancer risk gene variants. www.precisionmedicineonline.com/precision-on...

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing drug development and diagnostics, but it will be a while before we see AI significantly guiding patient care and treatment choices. In May, I rounded up the current state of the field for Precision Oncology News. #medsky #scicomm

Half of US adults are eligible for GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic. (That's more than the population eligible for statins!) But are these medications always effective? Could doctors test patients to gauge their likelihood of responding? www.precisionmedicineonline.com/biomarker-di...

Precision Medicine Online has published a new case in our #GeneticTestingChallenges series with My Gene Counsel. lnkd.in/eyEJgAD6 In the case, a 31-year-old diagnosed with breast cancer finds out genetic testing done over 1 yr ago found a cancer risk variant her ObGyn never told her about.