Ovation.io, Inc., an organization dedicated to building best in class multi-omics datasets, today announced a collaboration with Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, that will work to accelerate advancements in precision medicine. The collaboration will address challenges in drug development by harnessing the power of genomic data to enable the discovery of drug targets coupled with biomarkers that increase the probability of success and decrease the cost of development.

QIAGEN (NYSE: QGEN, Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced the launch of Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) Interpret, a new feature designed to simplify and accelerate the interpretation of complex biological data.

Oxford Nanopore Technologies, the company delivering a new generation of nanopore-based molecular sensing technology, today announced a new collaboration with UK Biobank to create the world’s first comprehensive, large-scale epigenetic dataset. The project will utilise Oxford Nanopore’s information-rich DNA/RNA sequencing technology to map the epigenome of 50,000 participant samples to unlock crucial insights into disease mechanisms, with the aim of improving patient outcomes. This publicly available data will serve as a unique resource for the scientific community, bringing new opportunities to advance our understanding of genomics.

Despite concerns from researchers and organizations, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is adamant about implementing its new mandate requiring foreign partners to share raw data and notebooks at regular set intervals with their primary U.S. grant recipient, releasing its final guidance on September 15.

Ginkgo Bioworks said Tuesday that it has formed a five-year partnership with Google Cloud to develop large language models for genomics, protein function, and synthetic biology. The companies hope that the collaboration will support cell programming and biosecurity to help advance fields including drug discovery, agriculture, and industrial manufacturing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO.N) said on Thursday it would acquire healthcare data provider CorEvitas for $912.5 million in cash, as the medical products maker looks to boost its portfolio of services offered to pharmaceutical clients.

A breach of Quest Diagnostics’ billing collections vendor could have exposed the personal, financial, and medical information of as many as 12 million customers, multiple media outlets are reporting.