The British government has announced a genome sequencing alliance made up of the country’s leading scientists and clinicians. The COVID-19 Genomics U.K. Consortium – COG-UK – comprised of the National ...

With several African countries now expanding COVID-19 testing, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) have launched a network of ...

Rhys White received a travel bursary from Oxford Nanopore Technologies and a travel grant from the UK Microbiology Society. This study was supported by internal departmental funds at Awanui ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian scientists said on Thursday they had developed a rapid genome sequencing method that would cut to within four hours the time taken to trace the source of coronavirus ...

A novel risk locus at 1q21.2 was identified, with the lead variant near MCL1, a regulator of apoptosis, showing a protective effect. The study revealed a genetic correlation of 0.39 between IPF and ...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- More cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in the Houston area. Now, it has made its way to Fort Bend County. The new three cases were detected ...

A rare but serious clotting disorder linked to certain COVID-19 vaccines and natural adenovirus infections has puzzled ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- More cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in the Houston area. The new nine cases were detected at Houston Methodist Hospital. Houston Methodist ...

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism behind vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia, or VITT, a rare clotting disorder that emerged in a small number of people who received ...