{
  "id": 15669907,
  "title": "ASHG: Long-Read Genomics Meets Clinical Data in PacBio, Verily Health AI Deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/ashg-long-read-genomics-meets-clinical-data-in-pacbio-verily-health",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:35:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "GEN Biotechnology",
    "slug": "gen-biotechnology",
    "url": "https://www.genengnews.com/topics/omics/ashg-long-read-genomics-meets-clinical-data-in-pacbio-verily-health-ai-deal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PacBio and Verily Health have formed a multi-year partnership to merge PacBio's HiFi long-read sequencing technology with Verily's clinical data and cloud-based analysis platform. The collaboration aims to generate clinico-genomic datasets for biomedical research and the development of artificial intelligence models. Verily Pre, a data governance platform, will be utilized to analyze and curate these datasets, while the companies will employ Verily Pre's trusted environment for AI model training and inference. Long-read sequencing captures structural variants, methylation patterns, and full-length RNA transcripts that are challenging to resolve with short-read methods. This integration of genomic and clinical data requires specialized tools and workflows. PacBio's HiFi technology is already employed in various research fields, and the partnership will facilitate larger long-read studies across multiple sectors. Verily Health, a healthcare data intelligence company, aims to deliver meaningful impact to researchers working on critical unmet medical needs. The financial details, specific customers, and timeline for broader deployment have not been disclosed.",
  "summary": "A multi-year collaboration will connect PacBio's HiFi sequencing with Verily Pre, combining long-read genomic and clinical data for biomedical research and AI model development. The post ASHG: Long-Read Genomics Meets Clinical Data in PacBio, Verily Health AI Deal appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}