Method and system for providing and updating customized health care information based on an individual's genome
First Claim
1. A method for providing and updating customized health care information to an individual based on the genome of that individual, the genome taken from a biological sample of the individual, comprising:
- sequencing said genome into its DNA sequence;
interpreting said DNA sequence;
searching for at least one medical condition associated with said genome;
archiving information relating to the existence of said condition in a storage device;
making information relating to the existence of said at least one medical condition available to said individual;
tracking for additional information relating to said at least one medical condition; and
making said additional information accessible by said individual when available.
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Abstract
A method for providing and updating customized health care based, at least in part, on the genome of an individual is provided, wherein the genome is extracted from a biological sample of the individual. The method comprises the following steps: sequencing the genome into its DNA sequence; interpreting the DNA sequence to identify medical conditions or diseases associated with the genome; archiving the conditions or diseases in a storage device; informing the individual of the conditions or diseases for which he or she has genetically tested positive; tracking health and medical information related to the conditions or diseases; and providing this information to the individual. Preferably, this method is implemented electronically. A server receives certain data items, e.g., the individual'"'"'s DNA sequence, associated conditions or diseases and related health and medical information, and archives at least one of these data items. The server periodically tracks this information over the Internet, and electronically provides to the individual the conditions or diseases for which he or she has genetically tested positive, as well as information related to these conditions or diseases.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for providing and updating customized health care information to an individual based on the genome of that individual, the genome taken from a biological sample of the individual, comprising:
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sequencing said genome into its DNA sequence;
interpreting said DNA sequence;
searching for at least one medical condition associated with said genome;
archiving information relating to the existence of said condition in a storage device;
making information relating to the existence of said at least one medical condition available to said individual;
tracking for additional information relating to said at least one medical condition; and
making said additional information accessible by said individual when available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for providing and updating customized health care information to an individual based on the genome of that individual, the genome taken from a biological sample of the individual, comprising:
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sequencing said genome into its DNA sequence;
archiving said DNA sequence;
interpreting said DNA sequence to identify medical conditions associated with said genome;
updating said interpretation of said DNA sequence;
archiving said conditions in a storage device;
informing said individual of said conditions;
tracking information related to said conditions; and
making said information available to said individual.
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18. A method for providing and updating customized health care information to an individual based on the genome of that individual, the genome taken from a biological sample of the individual, comprising:
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sequencing said genome into its DNA sequence;
interpreting said DNA sequence to identify medical conditions associated with said genome;
informing said individual of said conditions;
archiving said conditions in a storage device;
receiving personal data from said individual;
archiving said personal data;
tracking information related to said conditions;
tracking information related to said personal data; and
making said information available to said individual.
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