By making the world’s microbial DNA easier to explore, LexicMap helps researchers track outbreaks, study antibiotic resistance, and understand microbial diversity.| EMBL
Data gathered using software developed by Johns Hopkins University computer scientists will have 'huge implications' for understanding human health and evolution| The Hub
USF and FAU researchers identify bacterium behind 1,500-year-old pandemic mystery. For the first time, scientists have obtained direct genomic evidence of the bacterium responsible for the Plague of Justinian, the earliest known pandemic in recorded history. The outbreak, which struck the Eastern| SciTechDaily
Mother of a child with a rare disease unites other families on the same path. The Yiu family knows all too well the struggles that come with having a child with an undiagnosed disease. When Caroline Cheung-Yiu and Bandy Yiu’s son, Alex, began to progressively lose motor function at age 2 1/2, it was the…| Rady Children's Health
Is a computer printout of A,C,T,G’s proof of existence? “In order to verify and determine the presence of a virus, and following the most fundamental rules of scientific reasoning, the virus needs to be isolated and displayed in its pure form in order to rule out that cellular genetic sequences are misinterpreted as components of… Continue reading A Friendly Chat About “Viral” Genomes| ViroLIEgy
Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute (FHMRI) researchers have received $4.1 million funding from the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) to support three innovative […]| News
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In the genomics era, the promise of precision medicine and tailored diagnostics is only as good as the datasets, which makes it imperative that those sets reflect the diversity of the human population. Populations from the African continent, the most genomically diverse region in the world, are underrepresented in current genomic data sets. Nowhere is […]| Promega Connections
Genetic variants in CR1 have significantly different population-specific frequencies and are linked with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) – the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Without genomic sequencing, many genetic diseases would never be diagnosed.| Pediatrics Nationwide
The move from a research-first approach to genomic testing to offer more clinically available assays was driven in part by limitations in current clinical testing offerings, as well as by the decreasing cost and turn-around time of genomic sequencing. This environment drove the development of translational protocols.| Pediatrics Nationwide
Despite the improvements in scale and speed of generating genomic sequencing data, the challenge of genomic analysis and its costs remains.| Pediatrics Nationwide
On World TB Day 2025, we look at the most recent data, which showed a rise of 13% in reported numbers of cases in England between 2023 and 2024.| ukhsa.blog.gov.uk
Read how enzymes are crucial to the success of mRNA in vitro transcription and learn tips for choosing the right enzymes to optimise performance.| blog.biosearchtech.com
Recent conversations and the passage of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill in parliament, have made me think once again about what the future vision for UK children’s data could be. Some argue that processing and governance should be akin to a health model, first do no harm, professional standards, training, ISO lifecycle oversight, … Continue reading Waste products: bodily data and the datafied child→| Jen Persson's blog
COVID Q & A Naturally Speaking’s blog series on COVID-19: scientifically-informed, data-driven answers to your burning questions about the coronavirus pandemic The virus causing the pandemic: SARS-CoV-2 This post about the virus comes in two flavours: Short and sweet – bite size summary Hungry for more? Look no further! This version includes a bit more […]| Naturally Speaking
Species at being lost at an alarming rate around the world. Luckily, there are large-scale efforts underway to document and utilize population genetic diversity for species conservation. In this episode, we are joined by Dr Klaus-Peter Koepfli, a research scientist from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Species Survival and visiting speaker within the […]| Naturally Speaking
Circos plots are popular for displaying huge amounts of data in a relatively small visual space. This is especially relevant for genomic data. This post explores creating Circos-style genomic data plots in R using R package circlize.| rmf
Fast LD computation from a VCF file using **vcftools**, **bcftools** and **tomahawk**. This avoids the use of PLINK or conversion to PLINK formats.| rmf
Recent interview with Razib Khan. We've known each other IRL for about 20 years now, so this conversation has a slightly different charact...| infoproc.blogspot.com
I've been listening to Hidden Forces with Demetri Kofinas for years now. He's an excellent interviewer with interests in finance, geopolit...| infoproc.blogspot.com
The Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) is pleased to announce the launch of the Center for Precision Health (CPH), a collaboration that will harness the power of genomic, biomarker, and health data to transform patient care and population health.| North Carolina Research Campus
