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• Karolinska Study Confirms Whole Genome Sequencing as Superior Diagnostic Tool for Rare Disease Identification

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Research

  A decade-long collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, and SciLifeLab has successfully integrated whole genome sequencing (WGS) into routine cli...

• Houston Methodist Scientists Sequence Genomic Variants of Rising Strep Pathogen Linked to Flesh Eating Disease and Blood Infections

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  A groundbreaking study from the Houston Methodist Research Institute has mapped the genetic diversity of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE), a rapidly emergin...

• Karolinska Institutet Implements Whole Genome Sequencing to Diagnose Thousands of Rare Disease Patients

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Health

  A decade-long collaboration between Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, and SciLifeLab has successfully integrated whole genome sequencing into routine clinical...

• Next-Generation Genomic Sequencing Set to Revolutionize Newborn Screening Beyond Traditional Biochemical Limitations

  Published: Mar 17, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Medical researchers are proposing a transition from traditional metabolic blood tests to genome-enabled screening for newborns to detect a wider array of inherited disorders. By ut...