Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Infectious Diseases Society of America meeting, some highlights

The annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America was held this year from Oct. 11 to 15 in Boston and attracted participants from around the world, including scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals.

Genetics

Making genetic prediction models more inclusive

While any two human genomes are about 99.9% identical, genetic variation in the remaining 0.1% plays an important role in shaping human diversity, including a person's risk for developing certain diseases.

Medical research

Bat genes found to be key against COVID, cancer

Bats have acquired remarkable traits throughout their evolution. They're the only mammals that can fly, and they live much longer than other animals their size. But perhaps most impressive is their robust immune system. It ...

Genetics

BabySeq 2.0: Bringing equity to genomic sequencing in newborns

Today, nearly 900 disorders caused by a single gene are known to be treatable. Yet the recommended "heel stick" testing for newborns only covers about 60 inherited, treatable disorders, and many individual states screen for ...

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