Since its inception, Navigenics has been driven by the vision of improving health outcomes. The feedback from our members is exciting. Over the last few months we have heard from those discovering colon cancer risk and then finding polyps, discovering glaucoma risk and then discovering elevated eye pressure, discovering celiac disease risk and then getting a positive diagnosis, and many others.
We are at the very early stages of the new era of predictive genomics and personalized medicine. There are many voices, there is much debate and there is great dialogue. As part of furthering that discussion, today we are pleased to announce the launch of our official company blog, The Navigator. Through this blog, we hope to add our voices more regularly to the dialogue on genes and health. We also want to create the opportunity to get more of your feedback and add your voices to the discussion.
Here in The Navigator, you’ll find regular discussions on:
- Health, including new genetic correlations, the process our scientists go through in determining which meet our quality standards to share with you, and medical news on the conditions covered in Navigenics Health Compass.
- Medicine, especially the ways physicians are using Navigenics Health Compass to offer their patients innovative, personalized care.
- Policy, especially issues of concern such as genetic privacy, employment and insurance discrimination, regulatory issues and the efforts underway to assure that consumers are protected in this evolving field.
- Company news, including announcements of products, partnerships and presentations that might be of interest to you.
We also will include more stories of how people are using Navigenics Health Compass to improve their health, and the personal insights that arise from those discoveries. If you’d like to see us weigh in on a particular topic, just .
Of course, the most important part is the dialogue. All of us are looking forward to hearing your comments and questions. I look forward to reading them here on The Navigator, or you can always feel free to e-mail me at .
And in the meantime, here’s to your good health.