Soon after the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) began to spread over the world, leading to
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Why we need more genomic surveillance to track the coronavirus and help end the COVID-19 pandemic
“You can’t fix what you don’t measure” is a maxim in the business world. And it holds true in the
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Combined clinical and genomic data better predicts COVID-19 severity
The current COVID-19 outbreak is one of the worst pandemics in history and has claimed millions of lives across the
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Comeback of drug-resistant neglected tropical disease tracked through genomic surveillance
Genome sequencing has shed light on the re-emergence of the bacterium that causes yaws, a neglected tropical disease of the
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Online tool helps patients demystify the ‘Pandora’s box’ of genomic sequencing
A decision aid developed to support patients undergoing genomic sequencing can reduce the amount of time patients spend speaking with
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Genomic map implicates broad immune cell involvement in multiple sclerosis
The International Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Consortium (IMSGC) reports the results of its latest study, “Multiple sclerosis genomic map implicates peripheral
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Genomic collision may explain why many kidney transplants fail
A genomic collision could explain why many kidney transplants fail, even when donors and recipients are thought to be well-matched,
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Genomic testing of a single patient reveals a gene commonly mutated in pediatric melanoma
Comprehensive clinical genomic testing of an adolescent patient, including whole genome sequencing, helped researchers identify mutations in a single gene
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Genomic study finds a new role for microRNAs as predictors of Crohn’s disease progression
Crohn’s disease is a lifelong condition characterized by a fluctuating course of gastro-intestinal inflammation with repeated flares and remissions. Any
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Genomic testing for the causes of stillbirth should be considered for routine use
Miscarriage and stillbirth are devastating events, and today, around 25 percent of these perinatal deaths are unexplained despite autopsy. Discovering
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