More than 250 million people worldwide have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, usually after a diagnostic nose swab. Those swabs aren't trash once they've delivered their positive result, though. For ...

The availability, speed and effectiveness of genomic sequencing increased dramatically during the pandemic, as scientists worldwide rushed to find ways to track and predict the virus's movement and ...

The rapid identification and genomic analysis of zoonotic pathogens are critical for safeguarding public health and controlling outbreaks. PathoBase, an advanced computational platform, provides a ...

Thought LeadersHenry FingerhutSenior Policy Analyst for Science & InnovationTony Blair Institute for Global Change In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Henry Fingerhut, Senior Policy Analyst for ...

In the January 31 Nature, Salanoubat et al. report the complete genome sequence of the soil-borne plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum (Nature 2002, 415:497-502). The French research team sequenced ...

Infectious disease research is more important now than ever before, and genetic analyses can help give researchers greater insight into the mechanisms — and potential treatments — of disease. Genomics ...

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

More than 250 million people worldwide have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, usually after a diagnostic nose swab. Those swabs aren’t trash once they’ve delivered their positive result, though. For ...

Many of the answers for effectively responding to a pathogen lie in its genome. Understanding the genetic code of a pathogen like Ebola or the virus that causes COVID-19 allows scientists to track its ...

The life-science revolution that began with deciphering the genetic code has launched biological research into an unprecedented period of productivity. Parallel advances in computational techniques ...