Gone fishing: highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘bait’
A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an hour,
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Jan. 16, 2023 • ~6 min
Jan. 16, 2023 • ~6 min
Children with rare genetic disorders more likely to be diagnosed with developmental, behavioural and mental health problems
A major study of children with intellectual disabilities has highlighted the additional challenges that they often face, including a much-increased likelihood
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Aug. 3, 2022 • ~6 min
Aug. 3, 2022 • ~6 min
One in 500 men carry extra sex chromosome, putting them at higher risk of several common diseases
Around one in 500 men could be carrying an extra X or Y chromosome – most of them unaware – putting them at increased risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes,
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June 10, 2022 • ~5 min
June 10, 2022 • ~5 min
Largest study of whole genome sequencing data reveals new clues to causes of cancer
DNA analysis of thousands of tumours from NHS patients has found a ‘treasure trove’ of clues about the causes of cancer, with genetic mutations providing a
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April 21, 2022 • ~4 min
April 21, 2022 • ~4 min
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