The Scan
Kit Recall
According to the New York Times, Ellume has recalled nearly 200,000 of its at-home COVID-19 test kits.
Cell Papers on Tumor Cell States, Rift Valley Fever Virus Host Factors, Recombinant SARS-CoV-2
In Cell this week: tool to characterize tumor cell states, host factors affecting Rift Valley fever virus infection, and more.
Francis Collins to Step Down
Francis Collins, who has been the director of the US National Institutes of Health for three presidents, is to step down by the end of the year, according to Politico.
Lacks Family Sues Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Baltimore Sun reports that members of Henrietta Lacks' family are suing Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Bit More Cautious
The Wall Street Journal writes that safety concerns are affecting investor enthusiasm for gene therapies.
PNAS Papers on Gene Expression Noise, Breast Cancer Tumorigenesis, Drosophila Genome Stability
In PNAS this week: approach to limit gene expression noise, role of calreticulin in breast cancer development, and more.
Nobel for Touch, Temperature Perception
The University of California, San Francisco's David Julius and Scripps Research Institute's Ardem Patapoutian share this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Associated Press reports.
J&J Seeks Booster Authorization
According to the New York Times, Johnson & Johnson is to ask US regulators to authorize a booster for its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.
Against Them All
The Wall Street Journal writes that researchers are working to develop pan-coronavirus vaccines.
PLOS Papers on Bacterial Ribosomal RNA Removal, Hantaan Virus, COVID-19 Targets
In PLOS this week: approach for removing ribosomal RNA from RNA-seq data, Hantaan virus analysis, and more.