drug resistance
New Research Consortium to Standardize Single-Cell Sequencing for Cancer Drug Resistance Studies
The main goal of the Persist-Seq private-public consortium is to generate a large single-cell cancer database in order to enable research on drug resistance.
WHO Updates Recommendations to Improve Access to Rapid MDx Tests for TB, Drug-Resistant TB
The WHO recommended moderate-complexity, automated nucleic acid amplification test for the initial detection of TB and resistance to rifampicin and isoniazid.
Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Gut Microbiome Rise After Travel Abroad, Study Finds
A study of 190 Dutch travelers uncovered a rise in antimicrobial resistance gene abundance and diversity in individuals returning from four international regions.
Breast Cancer Genomics Study Reveals Recurrent Contributors to Treatment Resistance in Early Disease
Researchers saw convergent subclones crop up in early-stage, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers that dodged endocrine- and CDK4/6 inhibitor-based therapies.
Enterobacteriaceae Pangenomes Offer Look at Antimicrobial Resistance Reservoirs in Natural Populations
Sequence data on more than 800 farm or wastewater Enterobacteriaceae isolates suggested pangenome dynamics may be influenced by geography and environmental niches.