Precision Health

10 Jul

Posted at 11:32h in All of Us, COVID-19, Health Equity, NIH, Precision Health, Precision Medicine, Research

All of Us aims to collect and study health data from at least a million people in the U.S. to advance precision medicine. The program's CEO, Josh Denny discusses the role of electronic health records, how the program protects participant privacy and, most recently, how the program is pivoting efforts to make discoveries about COVID-19....

16 Jun

Posted at 12:37h in All of Us, COVID-19, Health Equity, Precision Health, Precision Medicine, Research

The All of Us Research Program, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that it is leveraging its significant and diverse participant base to seek new insights into COVID-19—through antibody testing, a survey on the pandemic’s impacts and collection of electronic health record information....

24 Oct

Posted at 13:58h in All of Us, Precision Health, Precision Medicine, Research

Our world has never witnessed a time of greater promise for improving  human health. Many health advances have stemmed from a long arc of discovery that begins with strong, steady support for basic science. Yet, despite this progress, much more remains to be done. Among the many efforts now poised to change the future of health is building a solid foundation for a more individualized approach to health care, called precision medicine....

25 Sep

Posted at 14:32h in All of Us, Precision Health, Precision Medicine

The specific guidance health care providers give to a patient—regarding diet, exercise, glucose monitoring, and medication—could be shaped by that person’s genotype, lifestyle, environment, and a wealth of other data points to which they will have access. The ability to apply "precision medicine" care is one of the many outcomes promised by the "All of Us" Research Program....