Acquisition of specific genetic changes in virus’ cell binding mechanism may have led to massive expansion of these variants.
Vaccine dose No. 100,000 is given at Harborview Medical Center; Virology Lab reports 2 millionth diagnostic test for SARS-CoV-2.
Data includes individuals from around the world to better capture complexities of human genetic variation.
Decades of studying aging and sleep inform tips from a researcher, who also co-authored a recently published paper on insomnia.
The technology’s potential benefits to detect breast cancer earlier are not equally shared across sub-populations of women, researchers find.
Long-term debility could have enormous health and economic consequences worldwide due to numbers infected.
By creating barrel-shaped proteins that embed into lipid membranes, biochemists have expanded the bioengineering toolkit.
This population should be considered at a high risk and be included in Phase 1B vaccination schedules, the authors say.
A Nature paper today discusses findings from sequencing and data analysis of 53,581 diverse human genomes.
When mixed with fluid from a nasal swab or blood sample, these protein sensors emit light within minutes.
