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Scientists sequence complete human genome for the 1st time
By Leah Sherwood
The paper presents a complete 3.055 billion-base pair sequence of a specific human genome, T2T-CHM13, adding 400 million letters to the previously sequenced DNA and correcting several errors in it.
April 4, 2022
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CAP calls for action to reduce health disparities
By LabPulse.com staff writers
If passed, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 (HR 2503) could improve healthcare data collection between federal agencies and establish a federal council to develop plans to address determinants plaguing beneficiaries in the Medicaid program, CAP said. In addition, the legislation will provide grants and assistance to state, tribal, and local governments to deploy strategies addressing these issues in their own communities.
March 30, 2022
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Severe COVID-19 risk linked to lower HIV risk
By Leah Sherwood
The variant in question, which is associated with severe COVID-19, is located on chromosome 3 in a region that encodes for chemokine receptors. Individuals who carry the factor have decreased levels of the chemokine receptors CCR3, CCR5, and CXCR6, which was the clue to the link with HIV infection, since low values of these three receptors are associated with a lower prevalence of HIV infection, according to the paper's author, Hugo Zeber, PhD, of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
February 24, 2022
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House probe says Trump officials changed COVID-19 testing rules
By Brian Casey
In a November 12 press release, the House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis included a critique of the performance of neuroradiologist Dr. Scott Atlas as President Trump's special advisor on dealing with the pandemic. The subcommittee, chaired by Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), is investigating allegations that the U.S. government's response to the pandemic was undermined for political reasons by the Trump administration.
November 14, 2021
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