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Using PCR-based genotyping to detect SARS-CoV-2 delta-omicron coinfection

In a recently published ‘Letter to the Editor’ in the journal Microbiology Spectrum, scientists have described the procedure of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based genotyping in identifying delta-omicron coinfection in clinical samples.

9 May 2022

New tool can help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a new tool to help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer.

6 May 2022

Inversions in the human genome found to be more common than previously thought

Researchers at EMBL Heidelberg found that inversions in the human genome are more common than previously thought, which impacts our understanding of certain genetic diseases.

6 May 2022

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute joins Cancer Proteome Project

The Josep Carreras Institute becomes part of the Cancer Proteome project, an international initiative for the study of malignant tumors.

6 May 2022

Potential antiviral targets in SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed potential targets in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

6 May 2022

Insight into Neurological Diagnosis in Children

In this interview, we speak to Amy Brin, MSN, MA, PCNS-BC, CEO of the Child Neurology Foundation, about the current landscape of neurological diagnosis in children and the importance of helping patients and their families through the diagnosis and treatment process.

6 May 2022

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

A new review paper published in the journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research aimed to determine the possibilities of using biologically active compounds derived from various chemical classes of marine organisms against SARS-CoV-2 infection at various stages of the life cycle of the virus.

6 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* pre-print server, researchers demonstrated that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants did not evolve further to escape from T cell-mediated immunity.

6 May 2022

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

A recent article published in the journal iSCIENCE demonstrated different micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) linked with various presentations of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections.

5 May 2022

New technique can accurately detect viruses in tumors from clinical next-generation sequencing

Researchers have developed a method to accurately detect viruses from clinical next-generation sequencing and describe novel associations between specific tumors and viruses that warrant further investigation.

5 May 2022

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Polygenic risk scores (PRS) are promising tools for predicting disease risk, but current versions have built-in bias that can affect their accuracy in some populations and result in health disparities.

5 May 2022

Evaluating the findings of phase 3 clinical trial of plant-based COVID-19 vaccine

A new study has presented the safety and efficacy profiles of a plant-based adjuvanted coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in human participants.

5 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 develops partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir in cell culture

The virus that causes COVID-19 can develop partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir during infection of cultured cells in the laboratory by more than one mechanism.

5 May 2022

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

In a new study, scientists investigated the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length.

5 May 2022

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

A recent paper posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server demonstrated that the stem-loop 2 motif (s2m) was substantial for astroviruses but unnecessary for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

5 May 2022

Study identifies a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that contributes to drug tolerance

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have identified a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) that contributes to drug tolerance, a phenomenon that allows bacteria to survive treatment with drugs that would normally kill them.

4 May 2022

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

Scientists have discussed the possibilities of developing oral replicon-based mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2.

4 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 poses greater risk to global health than BA.1

In a recent study published in the journal Cell, researchers investigated distinguishing virological characteristics of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.

3 May 2022

Pets living in households with COVID-19 are high likely to seroconvert and become ill

In a recent study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated whether pet dogs and cats in the households of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected humans were at risk of infection.

3 May 2022

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

In a new study, a worldwide map of the SARS-CoV-2 genome-associated host proteins was developed by a team of researchers using the identification of RNA-binding protein by MS (ChIRP-MS) technique.

3 May 2022

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Using PCR-based genotyping to detect SARS-CoV-2 delta-omicron coinfection

New tool can help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer

Inversions in the human genome found to be more common than previously thought

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute joins Cancer Proteome Project

Potential antiviral targets in SARS-CoV-2

Insight into Neurological Diagnosis in Children

Marine bioactive compounds against SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 variants are not evolving to escape from T cell-mediated immunity

miRNAs associated with varying clinical presentations of SARS-CoV-2

New technique can accurately detect viruses in tumors from clinical next-generation sequencing

New method improves polygenic prediction of disease risk across diverse populations

Evaluating the findings of phase 3 clinical trial of plant-based COVID-19 vaccine

SARS-CoV-2 develops partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir in cell culture

Scientists investigate the association between walking pace and leucocyte telomere length

Relevance of stem-loop 2 motif in SARS-CoV-2 and astroviruses

Study identifies a protein in Mycobacterium tuberculosis that contributes to drug tolerance

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 poses greater risk to global health than BA.1

Pets living in households with COVID-19 are high likely to seroconvert and become ill

Study explores SARS-CoV-2 RNA genome's functional interactions with host cell

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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