The Scan
Can't Be Used
The US Food and Drug Administration says millions of vaccine doses made at an embattled manufacturing facility cannot be used, the New York Times reports.
PLOS Papers on Frozen Shoulder GWAS, Epstein-Barr Effects on Immune Cell Epigenetics, More
In PLOSÂ this week: genome-wide association study of frozen shoulder, epigenetic patterns of Epstein-Barr-infected B lymphocyte cells, and more.
Fertility Fraud Found
Consumer genetic testing has uncovered cases of fertility fraud that are leading to lawsuits, according to USA Today.
Ties Between Vigorous Exercise, ALS in Genetically At-Risk People
Regular strenuous exercise could contribute to motor neuron disease development among those already at genetic risk, Sky News reports.
Test Warning
The Guardian writes that the US regulators have warned against using a rapid COVID-19 test that is a key part of mass testing in the UK.
Science Papers Examine Feedback Mechanism Affecting Xist, Continuous Health Monitoring for Precision Medicine
In Science this week: analysis of cis confinement of the X-inactive specific transcript, and more.
To Boost Vaccine Production in Africa
BioNTech is planning to establish mRNA vaccine production facilities in Africa, the Financial Times reports.
Sharing Required
Retraction Watch reports that the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has banned a researcher the journal for not sharing a strain of algae.
Nature Papers Examine How Topologically Associating Domains Form, Develop Atlas of MicroRNA Expression
In Nature this week: chromatin remodeling has role in topologically associating domain formation, and more.
Delta Variant Spread
CNBC reports the Delta variant now makes up more than 6 percent of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the US and 60 percent in the UK.