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Sepsis – DNA fragments may offer a key to diagnosis
A new ‘bedside’ test that quantifies webs of DNA is now being trialled in the NHS to help identify potential sepsis
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RNA in spotlight as RNA research pioneers to be awarded Nobel prize
Two RNA researchers whose work paved the way for Covid-19 RNA vaccines will be awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize
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DNA clues discovered for asymptomatic and long Covid conditions
The HLA-B and FOXP4 DNA regions may be the link between Covid-19 symptom severity and our genome, according to two papers
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Evolution of immunity: The genomic link between Covid-19, Crohn’s disease and the Black Death
New research shows that the same genes that helped our ancestors survive the bubonic plague are still hard at work today
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Mystery variant doubles Covid-19 severity
But how was it found, and could it help open up new avenues for treatment?
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Looking back: genomics in 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, we look back on the key developments in genomics and their impact on healthcare and society
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Covid-19 'neanderthal' gene variants explained
In light of new research, we revisit the role our genome plays in the severity of Covid-19 symptoms
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Sequencing Covid-19: 1 million genomes
As the UK reaches a mega sequencing milestone, we look at how the data could be used to better prepare us for the future
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Covid-19: susceptibility and the genome
An international collaboration has discovered new links between our genome and the variable onset and severity of Covid-19
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Why mRNA vaccines aren't gene therapies
We bust another Covid-19 myth – this time about how mRNA vaccines work – in our latest blog post
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Covid-19 contributes to antimicrobial resistance crisis
Covid-19 can’t be treated with antibiotics, so why are patients receiving them and what impact could this have on human health?
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Genomics and the new Covid-19 variant
What do we know about the new strain of coronavirus sweeping across the UK? And how did genomics help us get there?