Africa
Genetic Analysis of H. Pylori Indicates Americas Colonized in One Main Migration Event
The commensal stomach bacterium evolved and moved with people, and a new analysis of it provides more details into the peopling of Siberia and the Americas.
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Global Pathogen Sequencing With $20M, Forms Collaborations
The funding and alliances mark the first step in the foundation's establishment of a pandemic prevention institute, which will collaborate with similar efforts elsewhere.
Novel Locus Tied to Rheumatic Heart Disease in Black Africans
A lack of an independent cohort limited the researchers' ability to replicate their finding and underscored the need for better representation of Africans in research.
Shoreline Biome Inks Distribution Deal With Inqaba Biotec for Sub-Saharan Africa
Shoreline offers all-in-one microbiome assay kits, as well as related analysis software, designed to work on long-read and short-read sequencing platforms.
Yourgene, Alliance Global Sign Distribution Deal for Middle East, Africa
Dubai-based Alliance Global will distribute Yourgene's noninvasive prenatal tests, reproductive health tests, and other products across a broad range of territories.