Genomics and Genetics News —Helix Population Genomics

09/20/2022

Helix & CDC Extend SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing & Surveillance Collaboration

08/29/2022

Anuva Announces Series A Closure and Enters Into a Strategic Partnership With Helix

08/04/2022

Helix Named One of the Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2022

06/27/2022

Memorial Hermann and Helix Partner on a Population Genomics Initiative Aimed at Driving Precision Health Care for Texans

05/09/2022

EY Announces James Lu of Helix as an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Bay Area Award Finalist

05/05/2022

Helix wins the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Genomics Innovation

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Helix in the news

04/27/2022

Study Shows Importance of Ensuring Participant and Provider Follow-up After a Genetic Screening Result

04/05/2022

Helix SARS-CoV-2 Test with a Locker System Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)

03/23/2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Helix and Rosalind to Support National Program to Accelerate SARS-CoV-2 Variant Identification

03/21/2022

In Our DNA SC, first-of-its-kind population genomics program in South Carolina, expands to drive preventive, precision health care

03/07/2022

HealthPartners, Helix Partner to Help Create DNA Testing Program That Helps Families Better Understand Their Genetic Health

03/02/2022

Helix Statement on the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan

01/05/2022

Helix Expands Leadership Team to Support Rapid Growth into New Segments of Healthcare

12/31/2021

Helix to Advance and Scale Viral Early Warning Efforts with Financial Support from The Rockefeller Foundation

11/18/2021

Helix and Cue Health Collaborate to Provide Individuals with Access to their COVID-19 Variant Sequencing Information

09/20/2021

MUSC and Helix Launch In Our DNA SC, First-of-its-Kind Population Genomics Program to Drive Preventive, Precision Health Care for South Carolinians

06/03/2021

Helix Announces $50 Million Series C Funding to Continue Acceleration into Clinical Population Genomics and COVID-19 Viral Surveillance

05/06/2021

Marc Stapley Assumes Role of Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Helix; President and Co-founder James Lu Appointed President and Chief Executive Officer

04/08/2021

Helix Announces Partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks to Support Back to School COVID-19 Testing Across the Western U.S.

01/21/021

Helix Launches a COVID-19 Viral Surveillance Dashboard to Track Emergence and Prevalence of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants

08/10/2020

Helix Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the HelixⓇ COVID-19 NGS Test, One of the First Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Tests

07/13/2020

Helix Partners with San Diego County to Make COVID-19 Testing Accessible for Those Who Need It Most

01/29/2020

Helix and Renown Health publish Largest-Ever Genome-Wide Rare Variant Analysis on Thousands of Clinical Phenotypes

01/09/2020

Mayo Clinic to Sequence 100,000 Participants to Build Genomic Database for Improved Care and Research in Collaboration with Helix

05/07/2019

Population Health Study Goes Statewide As University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Serves As Host Site For Enrollment Of 25,000 More Nevadans

04/25/2019

Helix Expands Focus to Population Health Solutions and Appoints Illumina Veteran Marc Stapley as CEO

CNN Health

November 24, 2022

New subvariants, family gatherings may bring more Covid-19 after holiday, but experts don’t expect severe surge

AP NEWS

November 25, 2022

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries

GenomeWeb

11/22/2022

South Carolina Population Genomics Program Marks First Anniversary With Surge in Participation

The Wall Street Journal

10/14/2022

New Omicron Covid-19 Subvariants on the Rise in U.S., CDC Says

US News & World Report

10/07/2022

CDC: Omicron Subvariants BA.4.6, BF.7 Increasing While BA.5 Declines

San Diego Business Journal

08/29/2022

Helix recognized as "Top Genomics Company Accelerating Research and Discovery"

CNN

07/27/2022

Covid is still causing havoc around the world

US News & World Report

07/22/2022

As BA.5 Dominates U.S., Is Omicron Subvariant BA.2.75 on the Horizon?

CNN

07/21/2022

BA.5 is causing more Covid-19 reinfections, data suggests, but they don't appear to be more frequent

CNN

07/14/2022

Why the Omicron offshoot BA.5 is a big deal

The Associated Press

07/11/2022

New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyond

GenomeWeb

07/07/2022

Helix Showcases New Population Genomics Method in Cardiomyopathy Risk Study

The Leader

07/07/2022

Memorial Hermann, Helix partnering on genome testing program

Health IT Analytics

07/01/2022

TX Health System Launches Population Health, Genomics Initiative

Modern Healthcare

06/29/2022

Helix, Memorial Hermann Health System partner on population genomics project

NIH

06/29/2022

NIH-funded project offers efficient approach when tracking SARS-CoV-2 variants

Ars Technica

06/27/2022

BA.4/BA.5 will soon be dominant in the US. Here’s what that means

Health Magazine

06/22/2022

Why Are There So Many Omicron Subvariants—And What Can They Tell Us About the Future of the Pandemic?

TIME

06/15/2022

What to Know About the Newest, Most Contagious Omicron Subvariants

Health Data Management

06/10/2022

Precision medicine requires inclusive research

US News & World Report

06/10/2022

Omicron Subvariants BA.4, BA.5 Start Spreading in the U.S.

Health Data Management

06/07/2022

At the frontlines of precision medicine: Data and IT challenges

Kaiser Health News

06/06/2022

Addressing the ‘Trust Factor’: South Carolina Researchers Tackle Health Disparities Using Genetics

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

06/03/2022

Overlapping, highly contagious COVID subvariants are spreading fast in Florida

Prevention

06/03/2022

What Are the New COVID-19 Omicron Variants BA.4 and BA.5? Experts Explain

CNN

06/01/2022

New variants are poised to keep Covid-19 circulating at high levels throughout the summer

Washington Post

05/08/2022

We have early warnings for hurricanes. We need one for pandemics.

NPR

05/04/2022

What's Up With The New Omicron Variants

U.S. News

05/02/2022

New Omicron Subvariant Spreading in U.S. as Coronavirus Cases Increase

NBC Reno

04/26/2022

Well-Being Wednesday: Free Genetic Testing

CBS Minnesota

04/25/2022

HealthPartners Seeks 100K Participants For Free Genetic Testing Program

CNN

04/20/2022

New versions of Omicron variant make gains against BA.2

Beckers

04/07/2022

How population genomics is changing clinical care at health systems - 4 takeaways

NBC KARE11

04/06/2022

HealthPartners seeks 100,000 volunteers to participate in DNA testing program

CNN

04/01/2022

How the next coronavirus variant could emerge

ABC News

03/23/2022

Omicron sub-variant quickly becoming dominant strain in U.S.

ABC News

03/21/2022

MUSC announces next phase of population genomics initiative

US News & World Report

03/18/2022

EXPLAINER: What to Know About the ‘Deltacron’ Hybrid Coronavirus Variant

Fortune

03/13/2022

‘Deltacron,’ the Delta-Omicron hybrid COVID variant, appears to be in the U.S., according to a new study

USA Today

03/10/2022

There may be a new COVID variant, Deltacron. Here's what we know about it.

Nasdaq

03/10/2022

Public-Private Partnerships are Key to Improving America's Pandemic Response Now and in the Future

Inventing Tomorrow Podcast

02/09/2022

Dr. James Lu: The Big Pivot

American Journal of Managed Care

02/02/2022

Has the Time Arrived to Incorporate Genetic Testing Into Health Care?

The Wall Street Journal

12/17/2021

Omicron Variant’s Rapid Spread Triggers New U.S. Precautions

Miami Herald

12/15/2021

Delta caused Florida’s worst COVID wave. What will omicron bring?

GenomeWeb

09/18/2021

Helix Study Identifies Additional Genes for Population Genetic Screening

GenomeWeb

08/10/2021

Helix Study Identifies Additional Genes for Population Genetic Screening

Business Insider

06/14/2021

How DNA-testing startup Helix became one of the nation's leading coronavirus tracking labs

eSchool News

06/09/2021

Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools? Here’s what to know before diving in

HealthcareNOW

05/28/2021

The Incrementalist: Genetic Screening for the Whole Population with James Lu MD PhD

Government Technology

04/20/2021

Ginkgo and Helix Partner on Pooled COVID Testing for Schools

The New York Times

04/06/2021

As Variants Have Spread, Progress Against the Virus in U.S. Has Stalled

CNN

03/31/21

Experts predicted the UK variant would become dominant in the US by March. So, is it?

San Diego Tribune

03/31/2021

COVID-19 strain first spotted in U.K. spreading quickly, San Diego scientists report

Mendelspod

02/16/2021

Playing Catch Up--Viral Surveillance in the U.S. with Will Lee of Helix

The New York Times

02/07/2021

Virus Variant First Found in Britain Now Spreading Rapidly in U.S.

The Wall Street Journal

02/06/2021

U.K. Variant Makes Up Growing Percentage of Covid-19 Cases in Florida

Critical Mention

01/15/2021

Dr. James Lu Interview on New COVID-19 variants discovered in the U.S.

Business Wire

01/15/2021

Illumina and Helix Collaborate to Assess Prevalence of New SARS-CoV-2 UK Variant (B.1.1.7) in the US and Develop National Surveillance Infrastructure

GenomeWeb

01/11/2021

Helix Obtains FDA Authorization for Exome Sequencing Platform, Alzheimer's Disease Risk Test

GenomeWeb

10/26/2020

Helix Coronavirus Test FDA EUA Reissued to Include Specimen Self-Collection

TechCrunch

07/31/2020

Genomics startup Helix receives $33 million in NIH funding to scale COVID-19 testing

Top Helix News

Helix & CDC Extend SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing & Surveillance Collaboration

Anuva Announces Series A Closure and Enters Into a Strategic Partnership With Helix

Helix Named One of the Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2022

Memorial Hermann and Helix Partner on a Population Genomics Initiative Aimed at Driving Precision Health Care for Texans

EY Announces James Lu of Helix as an Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 Bay Area Award Finalist

Helix wins the 2022 MedTech Breakthrough Award for Genomics Innovation