The two organizations are collaborating to perform a standardized evaluation of currently available molecular diagnostic tests to assess test performance.
NPR says the explosion and fire earlier this week at a Russian lab that stores dangerous pathogens revives the question of whether such samples should be kept.
The NAM, NAS, and Royal Society have formed a commission to develop a framework on the proper use of genome editing, and convened its first meeting in Washington, DC, this week.
The World Health Organization says it accepts its panel's finding that moving forward with clinical applications of germline genome editing would be irresponsible.
The commission will develop a framework for scientists, clinicians, and regulatory authorities on the appropriate use of human germline genome editing.
A coronavirus serology test garners Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration, but the Los Angeles Times asks: how will tests like that be used?
In Science this week: increased CD8 T cell density and increased IFN-gamma response may indicate metastatic prostate cancer patients who will respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
