The Scan

Dec 07, 2020

Xavier Becerra as Health Secretary Nominee

According to the New York Times, President-elect Joe Biden is nominating Xavier Becerra to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Dec 07, 2020

For Fetal Hemoglobin

Researchers report promising results from a study examining a CRISPR-based treatment for sickle-cell disease, according to the Associated Press.

Dec 07, 2020

Not Quite as Many

The Washington Post reports officials expect fewer SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses to be available by the end of the year than was predicted earlier in the pandemic.

Dec 07, 2020

PLOS Papers on Microbiome Tool, Ascaris Lipidome, Parasitoid Wasp Virus

In PLOS this week: integrative software tool to analyze microbiome data, lipidome of ascariasis-causing nematode, and more.

Dec 04, 2020

Vaccine Supply Chain Hacker Warning

IBM security researchers warn of a phishing campaign targeted at organizations involved in the distribution of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, the Verge reports.

Dec 04, 2020

Lying Plea

A researcher accused of smuggling research materials out of the US has pleaded guilty to making false statements, according to the Associated Press.

Dec 04, 2020

Illinois Cuts Forensic Testing Backlog

The Illinois police have cut the number of DNA tests waiting to be run in about half, CBS Chicago reports.

Dec 04, 2020

Science Studies on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Expression Signatures, Ties Between Gut Microbiome and Major Depression

In Science this week: gene expression signature linked to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease progression, and more.

Dec 03, 2020

Mouse Vision Restored

A Harvard-led team reprogrammed DNA methylation patterns of mice with eye problems to restore their sight, AFP reports.

Dec 03, 2020

Kids' Vaccine Trial Planned

The New York Times reports Moderna is planning a clinical trial of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in children.

Dec 03, 2020

A man in India is suing the Serum Institute of India, saying that he suffered serious side effects from a vaccine it is testing, but the institute has rejected those claims, the Economic Times reports.

Dec 03, 2020

Nature Papers Present Tool for Targeted Nanopore Sequencing, Crop Genetic Diversity, More

In Nature this week: Readfish tool for targeted nanopore sequencing, genomic diversity of barley and wheat, and more.

Dec 02, 2020

Vaccine Authorization

The UK has given emergency authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, the Associated Press reports.

Dec 02, 2020

Healthcare Workers, Nursing Home Residents First

A US advisory committee says healthcare workers and nursing home residents should be prioritized to receive a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, according to the Financial Times.

Dec 02, 2020

Hackers Target Vaccine Makers

The Wall Street Journal reports North Korean hackers have targeted half a dozen companies developing SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

Dec 02, 2020

Cell Studies on Months-Long SARS-CoV-2 Shedding, Spike Mutation, Ebola Infection Dynamics

In Cell this week: long-term SARS-CoV-2 shedding, examination of the effects of a coronavirus spike protein mutation, and more.

Dec 01, 2020

How the Proteins Shape Up

The Guardian reports that DeepMind Technologies' AlphaFold can predict how proteins fold.

Dec 01, 2020

Earlier in the US

An analysis of blood donations suggests SARS-CoV-2 was present in the US weeks earlier than thought, according to NPR.

Dec 01, 2020

Who's to Be First?

CNBC reports that a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel is to vote on how to distribute COVID-19 vaccines.

Dec 01, 2020

PNAS Papers on Ovarian Cancer, Retrotransposon Insertions in Cancer, Malaria Mosquitoes

In PNAS this week: targeting progesterone signaling in ovarian cancer, LINE-1 retrotransposition events in adenocarcinomas, and more.

Nov 30, 2020

Moderna to Seek EUA

Moderna is applying for an Emergency Use Authorization for its coronavirus vaccine, according to the New York Times.

Nov 30, 2020

Another Study for AstraZeneca

Bloomberg reports AstraZeneca may conduct another study of its candidate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine after dosing error.

Nov 30, 2020

To Spot it Earlier

The National Health Service is to conduct a trial of Grail's blood-based screening test for cancer.

Nov 30, 2020

PLOS Papers on Glioblastoma in Lebanon, Syndromic Gene PheWAS, Newborn Cytokine GWAS

In PLOS this week: somatic mutation patterns of glioblastomas among Lebanese patients, phenome-wide study using UK Biobank data, and more.

Nov 25, 2020

Masterpiece Microbiome

Wired reports on a microbial analysis of sketches drawn by Leonardo DaVinci.

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