Middle East
Plasmid Transfer Let Cholera Pathogen in Yemen Become Multidrug Resistant, Study Suggests
By analyzing genome sequences for 260 Vibrio cholerae isolates from an outbreak in Yemen, researchers identified a persistent drug resistance plasmid in the cholera pathogen.
GA4GH Announces 10 New 'Driver' Projects, Including First Pediatric Partner
The additions, the first since 2019, aim to further the standards body's goal of becoming more relevant in clinical genomics.
Ginkgo Bioworks, Ceres Nanosciences Partner on Pathogen Monitoring
The partners have already set up labs in the Middle East and Africa and plan to build wastewater testing capacity in countries where Ginkgo has pathogen monitoring programs.
Researchers Find Gene-Specific Machine Learning Advantages for BRCA Pathogenicity Prediction
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Two separate papers from Korea and Qatar delved into using gene-specific machine-learning models versus disease-specific and genome-wide machine-learning methods for predicting pathogenicity.
MetaSight Diagnostics, Maccabi's KSM Partner for Large-Scale Metabolomics Research Study in Israel
The startup is working with the Israeli HMO Maccabi Health Services to develop liquid biopsy assays for cancer and other illnesses.