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What are the differences in transmissibility between novel and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants?

In a new study, researchers compared the transmissibility of novel and emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants.

29 Sep 2022

Duration of infectiousness, predictors of ongoing individual infectiousness, and diagnostic tests for acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers explored SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern/interest (VOC/VOI) kinetics and variations among non-hospitalized acute COVID-19 patients.

29 Sep 2022

How do clinical outcomes in patients infected with different Omicron subvariants differ?

Researchers compare the clinical outcomes, upper respiratory viral loads, and viral recovery of different SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants on cell cultures.

27 Sep 2022

Differences in protection from previous infection or vaccination against infection with Omicron BA.4/5 or BA.2

Researchers investigated the differences in vaccination- and previous infection-induced immunities against the Omicron BA.2 and BA.4/5 subvariants of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Sep 2022

How frequent was SARS-CoV-2 and malaria co-infection during the first wave of the pandemic?

Researchers determined the prevalence of circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants and the frequency of co-occurrence of COVID-19 and malaria in Burkina Faso, West Africa.

22 Sep 2022

Environmental surveillance detects poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Israel

The wastewater environmental surveillance conducted in Jerusalem, Israel, has detected an increasing population of poliovirus type 2. Furthermore, these viral isolates are associated with vaccine-derived viral strains.

19 Sep 2022

Individual COVID-19 infections include multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, research shows

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University found wide genetic variation in SARS-CoV-2 viruses among 360 patients whose viral infections were genetically sequenced, showing that all individual infections include multiple variants of the virus.

9 Sep 2022

Scientists identify genetic variants linked to an increased risk of developing Hodgkin lymphoma

Why did my child get cancer? Clinicians have longed for a way to help answer this question. Doctors knew Hodgkin lymphoma sometimes occurs in families, but why this happens has been a mystery. Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have now helped solve it.

9 Sep 2022

The prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 in white-tailed deer in New York

Researchers investigated the prevalence, genomic diversity, and evolution of SARS-CoV-2 among white-tailed deers in New York.

6 Sep 2022

CDC releases investigation notice regarding outbreak of E. coli O157 infections in Michigan and Ohio

A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections is now live: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7-08-22/index.html

22 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 variant neutralization and novel mAbs reveal protection against Omicron in new research

Researchers assessed the SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) transmission dynamics and neutralization by vaccine-induced antibodies and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs).

19 Aug 2022

Researchers develop a novel method to screen publicly available raw WGS data of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers developed a novel method to screen publically available raw whole genome sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 and identify mutations of interest more rapidly.

18 Aug 2022

Genomic surveillance highlights the challenges posed by "shapeshifting" strains

A pioneering genomic surveillance study has provided the clearest picture yet of the arms race between Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacterium responsible for a range of illnesses such as pneumonia and meningitis, and the vaccines designed to protect against the most dominant types. A strain called GPSC10 was found to be a particular threat, due to its increased virulence, ability to transform its structure to evade vaccines and its resistance to several common antibiotics.

17 Aug 2022

Verogen and Gene by Gene Form Groundbreaking Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy

Verogen, Inc. and Gene by Gene today announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of forensic investigative genetic genealogy.

From Verogen, Inc. 16 Aug 2022

Older heart muscle cells accumulate new genetic mutations -; while losing the ability to repair them

Why does the risk of heart disease go up as we age? Known risk factors such as hypertension or high cholesterol don't explain all cases.

12 Aug 2022

What is the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 infections in households?

In a new study, researchers assessed the genomic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 in households.

12 Aug 2022

Nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines are affected by DNA damage, say researchers

DNA damage caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation affect nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines derived from human skin cells, say Cambridge researchers, who argue that whole genome sequencing is essential for confirming if cell lines are usable.

11 Aug 2022

Serbia's genome center monitors potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective COVID-19 control

In partnership with BGI Genomics from China, Serbia's first genome sequencing center, opened in December 2021, is monitoring potential virus mutations to facilitate more effective COVID-19 control and accelerating access to genomics to enhance health outcomes.

9 Aug 2022

Insights into the products and services of Azenta

This interview talks to Andre Kotze about the different services and products available at Azenta.

From Azenta Life Sciences 8 Aug 2022

Early-life acquisition of antibiotic resistance in neonates from developing countries

Every year, almost 7 million potentially serious bacterial infections are estimated to occur in newborns, resulting in more than 550,000 annual neonatal deaths.

4 Aug 2022