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Bioinformatics is the application of information techniques for the storage, retrieval, and analysis of large quantities of biological data.

Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

A new study has added numerous previously uncharacterized viral genomes and genes to the ever-increasing worldwide pool of human gut viromes.

19 Oct 2021

Many people perceive the use of facial analytics in healthcare settings as a potential privacy threat

Uses of facial images and facial recognition technologies – to unlock a phone or in airport security – are becoming increasingly common in everyday life. But how do people feel about using such data in healthcare and biomedical research?

18 Oct 2021

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

The Covid-19 crisis that gripped the UK between September 2020 and June 2021 can be thought of as a series of overlapping epidemics, rather than a single event, say researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and their collaborators.

18 Oct 2021

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

Counties that banned in-person religious gatherings and those with a greater number of hospitals per capita were associated with a decreased case-fatality rate of COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first wave, according to a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2021

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology rapidly diagnoses rare disorders in critically ill children with high accuracy, according to a report by scientists from University of Utah Health and Fabric Genomics, collaborators on a study led by Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

15 Oct 2021

AI algorithm accurately detects disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases

Fabric Genomics and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine today announced the publication of a retrospective study in Genome Medicine showing that across six leading genomic centers and hospitals, researchers were able to detect more than 90% of disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases using the Fabric GEM AI algorithm and whole-genome and whole-exome data from previously diagnosed newborns and rare disease patients at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego and other clinical sites.

15 Oct 2021

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers review diverse computational methods for drug/inhibitor design and enzymes as potential targets for inhibitors to treat coronaviruses diseases.

12 Oct 2021

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

A commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer's disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk, according to findings published in Nature Aging.

11 Oct 2021

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Bin Ma, President of Rapid Novor, about antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology.

From Rapid Novor Inc 11 Oct 2021

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

To enhance the early detection of novel infectious bacteria that could cause outbreaks of infectious disease and public health emergencies, a team of researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences will sequence the genomes of 700 Bacilli bacteria -; near relatives of the biothreat pathogen that causes anthrax.

8 Oct 2021

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

A new study aimed to analyze the nasopharyngeal microbiota of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

4 Oct 2021

Rise of the Delta variant increases COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated pregnant women

Unvaccinated pregnant women are increasingly being hospitalized with COVID-19 during a nationwide surge of the Delta variant, according to research from UT Southwestern Medical Center.

30 Sep 2021

Understanding noise-related hearing loss through changes in RNA levels

A growing number of people are suffering from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises from heavy machinery, concerts, or explosions.

29 Sep 2021

Duke neurobiologists show how the rigors of natural selection and evolution have shaped the retinas

If you wanted to design the most perfect, low-energy, light-detecting device for a future camera or a prosthetic retina, you'd reach for something called 'efficient coding theory,' to set out the array of sensors.

29 Sep 2021

Human coronavirus replicates in bats without using the spike protein

Researchers in Singapore have conducted a study showing active replication of a human coronavirus in bats that occurred without the viral spike protein binding to host cell receptors.

28 Sep 2021

New findings highlight the need to expand the toolbox to fight against COVID-19

When Kamlendra Singh flew back to Missouri from India in April, he developed a cough and fever on the plane, despite being vaccinated for COVID-19 and testing negative for the virus right before departure.

28 Sep 2021

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Researchers and data scientists at UT Southwestern Medical Center and MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an artificial intelligence technique that can identify which cell surface peptides produced by cancer cells called neoantigens are recognized by the immune system.

24 Sep 2021

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Study may help investigate the role of gut virome in health and disease

Many people perceive the use of facial analytics in healthcare settings as a potential privacy threat

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

AI-based technology rapidly identifies genetic causes of rare disorders with high accuracy

AI algorithm accurately detects disease-causing variants in infants with rare diseases

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Common oral diuretic pill may be a potential candidate for Alzheimer's treatment

Antibody validation and rapid peptide mapping technology

Penn State researchers sequence bacteria genomes to enhance the early detection of novel pathogens

Using nasopharyngeal microbiota as early biomarker in patients with COVID-19

Rise of the Delta variant increases COVID-19 hospitalizations among unvaccinated pregnant women

Understanding noise-related hearing loss through changes in RNA levels

Duke neurobiologists show how the rigors of natural selection and evolution have shaped the retinas

Human coronavirus replicates in bats without using the spike protein

New findings highlight the need to expand the toolbox to fight against COVID-19

AI technique could lead to new ways to predict cancer prognosis and treatment response

Scientists characterize new genetic variants that cause nonsyndromic neurodevelopmental disorder

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