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One of the largest gene-based collapsing analyses reveals potential candidate genes for population screening
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Family history: The original “genetic test”
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5 fascinating things you can learn about yourself with Mayo Clinic GeneGuide™
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Doughnuts are in your DNA
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The Helix DNA Discovery Kit: Your DNA journey starts here!
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The gene that electrifies sound
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Remembering Dr. Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, a pioneer in population genetics
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Parts of your DNA appear again and again and again. But why?
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About new sample collection for Helix customers
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Oxygen can be wild—your DNA helps tame it
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Heart disease: How DNA testing can help identify risk
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It’s time to Follow Your DNA—here are 4 ways to start
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Ancient Humans & Our DNA
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Do humans have zombie DNA?
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What is the difference between early- and late-onset Alzheimer’s disease?
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Does DNA affect accents or perfect pitch?
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What if Ned Stark read about hairy ears and bushy eyebrows?
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DNAPassport: The fun, easy way to learn amazing new things about yourself
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How one gene may contribute to late-onset Alzheimer’s development
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The genetics of ancient Africa and a mysterious human population
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The genetics of prostate cancer, heart disease, and ancient humans
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Setting high standards for the privacy of our customers
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Learning about breast cancer risk from DNA
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The 6 best Weekly Genes from our first year
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3 ways DNA may help you eat better
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How one gene helps stop cancer before it starts
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How one gene helps stop cancer before it starts
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How dry was your ancestors’ earwax?
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Scientists have found a time machine—it’s your DNA
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8 things to know about our ancient relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans
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5 reasons your DNA is more fascinating than you might think
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Helix + HumanCode: Powering the next wave of personal genomics together
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How do scientists find new insights in the human genome?
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The genetics of a freckle
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Helix Engineering: Our approach to microservices, part 1
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Is there an evolutionary benefit to risk taking behavior?
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How does Helix calculate your Risk Taking result?
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Who was the human Mew?
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What is Lynch syndrome?
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How’d the human brain get so big?
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Our Neanderthal DNA: Who were Neanderthals and Denisovans?
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Celebrating World Milk Day? Thank your genes!
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From gray hair to the evolution of human brains
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Dr. Joe Hin Tjio: The science of counting
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Dad likes telling stories. With a DNA kit, help him tell truer stories.
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“Y” does dad’s DNA help us learn about ancestry?
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What human evolution can teach us about Chewbacca
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The most important list in medical genetics: what you need to know
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Understanding genetics: What are “penetrance” and “expressivity”?
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Dr. Susumu Ohno: Finding the beauty in DNA
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Summer: The season for sun and DNA repair
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Ten years of GINA, a groundbreaking law for genetics
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The myth of the “red hair gene”
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5 ways Helix is seriously different from ordinary DNA tests
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Dr. Ching Chun Li: Guarding the heart of science
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IRBs help make research ethical. But what is an IRB?
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Dr. Har Gobind Khorana: A trailblazing code breaker
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Understanding genetics: What are “penetrance” and “expressivity”?
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How is your ancestry coded in DNA?
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Weird things your friends might say after you’ve gotten a Helix DNA test
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You could have different ancestry than your biological siblings. How?
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My DNA story: Dr. Klaudia Szklarczyk, co-founder of Intelliseq
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Star Wars: Genetic dominance of the Force
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3 DNA gifts that are absolutely perfect for Mom
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What’s in our DNA that makes us all different?
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The history of DNA
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The DNA Day interview: Jay Flatley, Executive Chairman of Illumina
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6 exciting ways that DNA is changing the world
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How does testosterone alter cell behavior?
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My DNA story: Iona Inglesby, founder of Dot One
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How do you control over 20,000 genes?
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My DNA story: Dr. Eric Schadt, founder and CEO of Sema4
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Learn your ancestry with Geno 2.0 by National Geographic
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Learn your ancestry with Geno 2.0 by National Geographic
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Introducing the Helix DNA Discovery Project
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Looking to the future during National Public Health Week
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Plants and humans are more similar than you think
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The power of Exome+
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Using astronaut DNA to learn about gene expression
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What decides how DNA is read in your cells?
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How is your ancestry coded in DNA?
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This gene helps snakes “see” heat—and helps humans steer clear of harmful substances
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What is Exome+, and why did Helix create it?
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Spring forward—and learn how your DNA can affect your sleep
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Helix celebrates International Women’s Day
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This gene gives fingers to humans—and legs to snakes
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What we’re reading this month: February 2018
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What can you learn from your DNA?
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How does the information in our DNA build life?
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What ancestry test is right for you?
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Dr. Mary Lyon: From mice to mosaicism
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Dr. Nettie Stevens: Making genetics history with mealworms
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An interview with Insitome’s Dr. Spencer Wells
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Dr. Martha Chase: A defining moment in genetics has her name on it
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It’s Darwin Day! How Neanderthal are you?
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A groundhog says there’ll be six more weeks of winter. Should we go back to bed?
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You got the gift of Helix for the holidays. What’s next?
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High cholesterol can run in the family. How can you take action?
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What we’re reading this month: January 2018
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How polygenic scores are unlocking genetic insights
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Epigenetics: Reading between the lines of your DNA
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The genetics of fat regulation—and how it helps polar bears
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A 19th-century genetics puzzle: How’d the giraffe get its long neck?
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DNA Considerations for Space Travel and Colonization
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Helix + Healthy Nevada: Advancing health insights for everyone
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3 ways genetic testing can make you a stronger athlete
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Why bioethics matters to us—and why it should matter to you
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What are mitochondria, and why are they so important to ancestry?
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Can’t get enough sugar? Your sweet tooth could be partly genetic
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Can siblings have different genetic ancestry results?
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What we’re reading this month: December 2017
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Bacteria, vitamins, and your DNA: How are they related?
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New year, new you: How to use genetics to help with your fitness resolutions
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The Helix blog’s top posts of 2017
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Learn how your genes can help you get toned
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Thinking about starting a family? Be ready with CarrierCheck™
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Learn your sensitivity to 96 different foods
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The Genetics of Hair
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5 questions for the makers of MyTraits Sport, the $9.99 DNA-powered fitness app
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We get our DNA from our parents. So how are we all unique?
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We get our DNA from our parents. So how are we all unique?
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How does your body process fat? Find clues in your DNA
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7 amazing things you’ll learn about yourself with DNAPassport
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Celebrate Evolution Day by finding out how Neanderthal you are
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Asparagus, genetics, and your incredibly complex sense of smell
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Genetic heritage as history
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How one family used National Geographic’s Geno 2.0 to throw an epic party
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How one family used National Geographic’s Geno 2.0 to throw an epic party
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You could have different ancestry than your biological siblings. How?
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Now available: Socks, shirts, and tartans personalized to your DNA
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Your guide to Helix policies
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Daylight Saving Time: Turn back your clocks, and tune into your genes
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Beyond Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
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The pancreas can’t exist without this gene
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What’s new in the Helix Store: October 2017
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Halloween and your family’s genetics
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What we’re reading this month: October 2017
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Halloween genes: Your DNA affects how you process sugar
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“Is Helix really sequencing for $80?” And other great questions from our ASHG workshop
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Helix at ASHG 2017: Connecting researchers to consumers
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Detecting breast cancer early means “knowing your normal”
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What do we inherit from our parents—especially if they’re not human?
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Blade Runner’s greatest puzzle
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As seen on TV? Not with DNA testing from Helix
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The Nobel Prize: Winners who’ve advanced the study of genetics
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Your ancestry and the importance of population genetics
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Understanding genetics: What are “penetrance” and “expressivity”?
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Helix to Showcase the Impact of Clinico-Genomic Research on Clinical Care and Drug Discovery at ASHG Annual Meeting
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Helix and WakeMed to Launch Major Genetic Health Initiative in Wake County
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The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and Helix Partner to Launch the Largest Precision Health Initiative in Ohio
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Helix and Recursion Pharmaceuticals Drive Drug Discovery Innovation Through Clinico-Genomic Data
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Helix Launches Clinico-Genomic Datasets for Cardiovascular, Metabolic, Immunology and Inflammation Disorders
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Helix appoints Genentech and Flatiron Health Vet Hylton Kalvaria as SVP of Life Sciences
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Helix and Sanford Health Partner to Expand the Largest Rural Population Genomics Health Initiative in the U.S. to Improve Preventive Care
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Helix and Cone Health Launch Population Genomics Initiative
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Nebraska Medicine & Helix Partner to Provide Precision Care in Nebraska to Help Find Health Issues Individually and Statewide
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St. Luke’s University Health Network and Helix Partner on Population Genomics Research Program to Accelerate Precision Medicine
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In Our DNA SC, first-of-its-kind population genomics program in South Carolina, expands to drive preventive, precision health care
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Mayo Clinic Laboratories and Helix collaborate to provide comprehensive suite of laboratory services to biopharma customers
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Helix and QIAGEN Form Exclusive Global Partnership to Develop and Commercialize Companion Diagnostics for Hereditary Diseases
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Helix & CDC Expand Partnership to Build First Ever Pan-Respiratory Viral Surveillance Program
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WellSpan Health and Helix Announce Partnership to Improve Patient Health Outcomes Through New Population Genomics Program
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Helix & CDC Extend SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Sequencing & Surveillance Collaboration
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Anuva Announces Series A Closure and Enters Into a Strategic Partnership With Helix
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Helix SARS-CoV-2 Test with a Locker System Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)
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Helix Named One of the Top 100 Healthcare Technology Companies of 2022
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Memorial Hermann and Helix Partner on a Population Genomics Initiative Aimed at Driving Precision Health Care for Texans
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Study Shows Importance of Ensuring Participant and Provider Follow-up After a Genetic Screening Result
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Helix and Rosalind to Support National Program to Accelerate SARS-CoV-2 Variant Identification
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HealthPartners, Helix partner to help create DNA testing program that helps families better understand their genetic health
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Helix Statement on the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
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Helix and Renown Health publish largest-ever genome-wide rare variant analysis on thousands of clinical phenotypes and over 70,000 exomes
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Helix Expands Leadership Team to Support Rapid Growth into New Segments of Healthcare
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Helix & CDC to Study the Role of Human Genetics in Vaccine Effectiveness
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Helix to Advance and Scale Viral Early Warning Efforts with Financial Support from The Rockefeller Foundation
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Helix and Cue Health Collaborate to Provide Individuals with Access to their COVID-19 Variant Sequencing Information
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MUSC and Helix launch In Our DNA SC, first-of-its-kind population genomics program to drive preventive, precision health care for South Carolinians
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Helix Announces $50 Million Series C Funding to Continue Acceleration into Clinical Population Genomics and COVID-19 Viral Surveillance
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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
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Helix Announces Partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks to Support Back to School COVID-19 Testing Across the Western U.S.
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Helix Launches a COVID-19 Viral Surveillance Dashboard to Track Emergence and Prevalence of New SARS-CoV-2 Variants
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Helix Laboratory Platform Granted the First and Only FDA Authorization for a Whole Exome Sequencing Platform
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Helix Receives FDA Emergency Use Authorization for the Helix COVID-19 NGS Test, One of the First Sequencing-Based COVID-19 Tests
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Helix partners with San Diego County to make COVID-19 testing accessible for those who need it most
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Mayo Clinic to sequence 100K participants to build genomic database for improved care and research in collaboration with Helix
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Mayo Clinic to Sequence 100,000 Participants to Build Genomic Database for Improved Care and Research in Collaboration with Helix
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Population Health Study Goes Statewide As University Medical Center of Southern Nevada Serves As Host Site For Enrollment Of 25,000 More Nevadans
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Helix Expands Focus to Population Health Solutions and Appoints Illumina Veteran Marc Stapley as CEO
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Revolutionizing Healthcare: In Our DNA SC
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Partner Perspectives with Renown Health - Update
The Healthy Nevada Project - update 2023
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Partner Perspectives with Sanford Health
Partnership to expand the largest rural population genomics health initiative in the U.S. to improve preventive care
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Your Genomics Strategy: Embrace Partnerships or Go-it-Alone
2023 Becker's Hospital Review 11th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable
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Cracking the Code: How WellSpan Is Building a Genomics Strategy for Growth
2023 American Medical Group Association (AMGA) Virtual Event
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Partner Perspectives with Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
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White House Summit on Strengthening the Nation’s Early Warning System for Health Threats
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First Pharmacogenomics Study on COVID-19 Vaccine Reactions
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Advancing Precision Medicine in South Carolina
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Identifying New Gene-Disease Associations for Population Screening
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Chatbot for the Return of Positive Genetic Screening Results for Hereditary Cancer Syndromes: Prompt Engineering Project
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Individuals with PMS2 pathogenic variants are at average risk of cancer before age 60
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Scalable system-wide CYP2C19 pharmacogenomic testing reveals 38% excess incidence of adverse events in metabolizers receiving inappropriate prescriptions
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Population genomic screening leads to improved lipid management in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia
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Underestimated risk of secondary complications in pathogenic and glucose-elevating GCK variant carriers with type 2 diabetes
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A novel method for predicting Lp(a) levels from routine outpatient genomic testing identifies those at risk of cardiovascular disease across a diverse cohort
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Influence of BMI-associated genetic variants and metabolic risk factors on weight loss with semaglutide: a longitudinal clinico-genomic cohort study
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Screening Familial Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
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Reduced Likelihood of Hospitalization With the JN.1 or HV.1 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Variants Compared With the EG.5 Variant
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The Potential of Genetics in Identifying Women at Lower Risk of Breast Cancer
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Proportion of Hospitalizations Preventable with Increased Oral SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Treatment
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Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure
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Combining rare and common genetic variants improves population risk stratification for breast cancer
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Evidence for SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron co-infections and recombination
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Decoding the Human Genetic and Immunological Basis of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine-Induced Myocarditis
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A Power-based Sliding Window Approach to Evaluate the Clinical Impact of Rare Genetic Variants
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Population genetic screening efficiently identifies carriers of autosomal dominant diseases
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Wastewater Sequencing Reveals Early Cryptic SARS-CoV-2 Variant Transmission
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A Method for Variant Agnostic Detection of SARS-CoV-2, Rapid Monitoring of Circulating Variants, and Early Detection of Emergent Variants Such as OmicroN
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A pragmatic implementation research study for In Our DNA SC: a protocol to identify multi-level factors that support the implementation of a population-wide genomic screening initiative in diverse populations
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HLA-A∗03:01 is associated with increased risk of fever, chills, and stronger side effects from Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination
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SARS-CoV-2 variant Delta rapidly displaced variant Alpha in the United States and led to higher viral loads
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Positive predictive value highlights four novel candidates for actionable genetic screening from analysis of 220,000 clinicogenomic records
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Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19
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Comprehensive allele genotyping in critical pharmacogenes reduces residual clinical risk in diverse populations
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Emergence and rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 in the United States
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Genomic epidemiology identifies emergence and rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 in the United States
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S gene dropout patterns in SARS-CoV-2 tests suggest spread of the H69del/V70del mutation in the US
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Pathogenic variants in actionable MODY genes are associated with type 2 diabetes
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Long-term COVID-19 symptoms in a large unselected population
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Autoantibodies against type I IFNs in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
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Inborn errors of type I IFN immunity in patients with life-threatening COVID-19
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Using symptom-based case predictions to identify host genetic factors that contribute to COVID-19 susceptibility
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Saliva is less sensitive than nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 detection in the community setting
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Revealing variants in SARS-CoV-2 interaction domain of ACE2 and loss of function intolerance through analysis of >200,000 exomes
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Genome-wide rare variant analysis for thousands of phenotypes in over 70,000 exomes from two cohorts
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Selective constraints and pathogenicity of mitochondrial DNA variants inferred from a novel database of 196,554 unrelated individuals
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Genetic counseling, 2030: An on‐demand service tailored to the needs of a price conscious, genetically literate, and busy world
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Evaluation for Genetic Disorders in the Absence of a Clinical Indication for Testing
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Performance and Applications of Helix Exome+® Assay
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White Paper: Semaglutide and Weight Management
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Technical Briefing 6: JN.1
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Technical Briefing 5: SARS-CoV-2 Antiviral Treatment Gaps
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Technical Briefing 4: Severity of Acute Respiratory Illness
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Technical Briefing 3: Average Viral Load Over the Course of the Pandemic
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Technical Briefing 2: COVID-19 Rebounds
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Technical Briefing: COVID-19 Reinfection
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Public Health Surveillance: A Tool for Informed Decision Making
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The Helix Viral Sequencing Assay
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