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Endometriosis - research, diagnosis and treatment progress

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CRISPR - the future of gene editing

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Is metformin the key to anti-aging?

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Printed pills: a new dimension for medicine
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Advancements of genetic testing
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Biomarkers and precision medicine

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T cell engagers - dark horses of immunotherapy

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Shifting treatments: cancer as a manageable disease
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Shifting treatments: cancer as a manageable disease

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The rise of predictive medicine
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The rise of predictive medicine

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Gender medicine – deriving novelty from treating women?
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Gender medicine – deriving novelty from treating women?

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EU approves first gene therapy for patients with a mild form of β-Thalassemia
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EU approves first gene therapy for patients with a mild form of β-Thalassemia

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Precision therapeutics for the precision medicine era
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Personalised medicine: patient stratification
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Personalised medicine: patient stratification

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Pioneers of precision medicine
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Pioneers of precision medicine

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Bioinformatics Inventions: Patenting challenges at the interface of computer and life sciences
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Fighting cancer with CAR-T therapies
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Commercialising genomic research in the US: tips for obtaining patent protection
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Commercialising genomic research in the US: tips for obtaining patent protection

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China - a key player in the global precision medicine race
Frances Salisbury - January 30, 2019

China - a key player in the global precision medicine race

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Precision medicine: ethics, regulation and patent law
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Precision medicine: ethics, regulation and patent law

New genomic and proteomic analysis technologies allow for diagnosis and prognosis of patients with ...

The importance of Innovation Hubs in the UK's North West Region
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The importance of Innovation Hubs in the UK's North West Region

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Precision Medicine: the next revolution in healthcare
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Precision Medicine: the next revolution in healthcare

In recent years, we have witnessed a remarkable healthcare revolution. Thanks to advances in ...

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