New genome sequencing algorithm boosts human genome completeness by 20%, improving variant detection and advancing personalized medicine.

Extracting and analyzing relevant medical information from large-scale databases such as biobanks poses considerable challenges. To exploit such "big data," attempts have focused on large sampling ...

For many diseases and chronic conditions, an individual's genes play a role in their likelihood of developing the disease. While some inherited diseases, such as cystic fibrosis or sickle cell anemia, ...

Researchers at Washington State University (WSU) in the US have developed an algorithm tailored to improve the accuracy of wearable health devices. The algorithm claims to compensate for missing ...