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New mutation may define a high-risk subtype of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

A new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtype of the disease.

17 Feb 2022

New high-risk subtype of relapsed pediatric AML revealed

When acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapses, it is more difficult to treat and outcomes are dismal. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered a mutation in pediatric AML that physicians can use to identify high-risk patients and better guide treatment.

17 Feb 2022

Optical genome mapping holds potential to become an important component of leukemia diagnostics

Optical genome mapping involves the extraction of very long DNA molecules, for example routinely collected blood samples or bone marrow material from patients.

17 Feb 2022

ChAdOx1 vaccine found to protect Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers recently evaluated the efficacy of the Oxford ChAdOx1 (AZD 1222/ AZD2816) vaccine against the Omicron, Delta, and Beta variants of SARS-CoV-2 in Syrian hamsters.

17 Feb 2022

Illumina partners with centers across France to advance a precision medicine approach for patients with late-stage cancer

Joint study will assess clinical value of comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) on cancer therapy options in patients with advanced disease

From Illumina, Inc. 17 Feb 2022

First cases of co-infection with Delta and Omicron identified during local co-circulation of both SARS-CoV-2 lineages

Researchers revealed the co-infection of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in two epidemiologically unrelated patients suffering from chronic kidney disease and requiring hemodialysis

17 Feb 2022

A novel consensus-based computational pipeline that reliably predicts hACE2-RBD binding affinity

Researchers developed a novel computational model to predict the binding affinity between the hACE2 receptor and the RBD of S protein of SARS-CoV-2.

17 Feb 2022

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S. military

Researchers discuss the genomic and virological characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants among unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S military personnel.

16 Feb 2022

Study helps understand actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in the Middle East population

A group of researchers at Qatar Foundation have reported the first comprehensive study of the distribution of actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in any Middle Eastern population, with potential implications for preemptive pharmacogenomic implementation in the region.

16 Feb 2022

Study confirms that pets can harbor SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study looks at how dogs and cats within households are susceptible to COVID-19 infection from humans, and whether they act as reservoir species.

16 Feb 2022

CRISPR-Cas12a assay to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection and detect strain-specific SNPs for variant identification

The multiplex detection approach outlined in this study has the potential to address the need to rapidly characterize the phenotype and clinical response to continually emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

16 Feb 2022

The emergence of infectious diseases from the "germ’s eye view”

The study highlighted that the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that human societies remain ill-prepared and susceptible to novel infectious diseases.

16 Feb 2022

Government asks experts to inform the refresh of UK's Biological Security Strategy

The Government is today (Wednesday 16 February) asking for health and security experts to inform the refresh of the UK's Biological Security Strategy, which aims to protect the country from a range of biological threats, including emerging infectious diseases and potential misuse by hostile actors.

15 Feb 2022

Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

The most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease and trigger heart attacks have been identified in a major new study.

15 Feb 2022

Study investigates the spread of SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity on a fishing boat

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers from Washington, United States, investigated the transmission of viral genetic diversity during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) superspreading outbreak among the crew members on a fishing boat.

14 Feb 2022

Genomic News and Research

New mutation may define a high-risk subtype of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

New high-risk subtype of relapsed pediatric AML revealed

Optical genome mapping holds potential to become an important component of leukemia diagnostics

ChAdOx1 vaccine found to protect Syrian hamsters against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Illumina partners with centers across France to advance a precision medicine approach for patients with late-stage cancer

First cases of co-infection with Delta and Omicron identified during local co-circulation of both SARS-CoV-2 lineages

A novel consensus-based computational pipeline that reliably predicts hACE2-RBD binding affinity

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 variants in unvaccinated and vaccinated U.S. military

Study helps understand actionable genetic variation affecting drugs in the Middle East population

Study confirms that pets can harbor SARS-CoV-2 infection

CRISPR-Cas12a assay to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection and detect strain-specific SNPs for variant identification

The emergence of infectious diseases from the "germ’s eye view”

Government asks experts to inform the refresh of UK's Biological Security Strategy

Study uncovers most critical genes that cause coronary heart disease

Study investigates the spread of SARS-CoV-2 genetic diversity on a fishing boat

Antiviral potential of N-acylethanolamine acid amide hydrolase against SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus

First survey on Omicron BA.2 in France

Differences in infection with Omicron or Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants among vaccinated population from the UK

Study examines the viral dynamics of Hong Kong's four SARS-CoV-2 waves

Study investigates population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 through heterogenous pathways

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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