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Contagious cancers can jump between marine clam species, study shows

A contagious blood cancer jumped from one species of clam to another and spread among clams living in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, shows a study published today in eLife.

18 Jan 2022

Composition of microbes in the lower airways is different for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A new study from the University of Bergen shows that patients with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have a different composition of microbes in the lower airways than healthy controls and patients with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

13 Jan 2022

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

Researchers investigated the extent of nosocomial SARS-CoV-2 infection among elderly patients and healthcare workers in a geriatric hospital.

12 Jan 2022

Study reveals genomic regions that could help understand obesity

A new study has helped to shine light on the genetic pathways underlying obesity. The findings could help develop more personalized ways to help people maintain a healthy weight.

11 Jan 2022

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 B.1.619 and B.1.620 variants in South Korea

Researchers investigate the spread and transmission ability of SARS-CoV-2 lineages B.1.619 and B.1.620 in South Korea.

9 Jan 2022

Researchers isolate Omicron variant, leveling the path to vaccine development and vaccine efficacy studies

Researchers from India have now successfully grown and isolated the Omicron variant from hamsters in vivo with further culturing in the Vero CCL-81 cells in vitro, in a step forward towards testing the effectiveness of existing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and generation of new Omicron appropriate vaccines.

7 Jan 2022

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron and Delta variants?

Researchers study the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

6 Jan 2022

Hospitalization and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant compared to Delta variant

Researchers evaluate the rates of hospitalization and deaths associated with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant as compared to the Delta variant.

5 Jan 2022

The impact of natural selection on sequence diversity in SARS-CoV-2

Recent genomic analysis demonstrates that the SARS-CoV-2 genome is under two distinct selective forces.

3 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may be less severe than the delta variant

A new study reveals that omicron infections in South Africa are associated with lower rates of hospital admissions and lower disease severity compared to beta and delta infections.

31 Dec 2021

MRNA boosters shown to increase protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers evaluate vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants.

29 Dec 2021

Study suggests saliva swabs may be more suitable for omicron detection

New study findings reveal that saliva samples are more useful than mid-turbinate samples for the accurate detection of omicron infection.

29 Dec 2021

Newly discovered species of Enterococcus bacteria named after the John Innes Centre

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified – the John Innes Centre.

22 Dec 2021

Cheap and accessible methods for genome sequencing will help tackle future pandemics

A worldwide consortium of scientists, led by the Earlham Institute and the University of Liverpool in the UK, mark a significant milestone in equipping researchers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with cheap and accessible methods for sequencing large collections of bacterial pathogens - at a cost of less than $10USD per genome.

21 Dec 2021

T cell responses remain broadly robust against Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

A new study highlights the significance of robust T cell responses in preventing severe omicron infections.

16 Dec 2021

Two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Kaiser Permanente research published on December 15, 2021 in The British Medical Journal showed 2 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants; however, vaccine effectiveness against the delta variant moderately declined with increasing time after vaccination.

15 Dec 2021

Whole Genome Sequencing News and Research

Contagious cancers can jump between marine clam species, study shows

Composition of microbes in the lower airways is different for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Dynamics of hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infection in a geriatric setting

Study reveals genomic regions that could help understand obesity

Emerging SARS-CoV-2 B.1.619 and B.1.620 variants in South Korea

Researchers isolate Omicron variant, leveling the path to vaccine development and vaccine efficacy studies

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron and Delta variants?

Hospitalization and death associated with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant compared to Delta variant

The impact of natural selection on sequence diversity in SARS-CoV-2

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may be less severe than the delta variant

MRNA boosters shown to increase protection against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Study suggests saliva swabs may be more suitable for omicron detection

Newly discovered species of Enterococcus bacteria named after the John Innes Centre

Cheap and accessible methods for genome sequencing will help tackle future pandemics

T cell responses remain broadly robust against Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Two doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective against all SARS-CoV-2 variants

Containing a Nipah virus outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant may evade host immune responses

AlphaFold AI predicts SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant might not evade antibody neutralization

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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