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WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Genomics Meets for the First Time

World Health Organization

The TAG-G will convene twice–thrice a year, at least once in person, to collaborate and drive the mission

Photo of blood samples in test tubes ready for PFAS testing in a clinical lab.

Now and Forever: How Useful is PFAS Testing?

Marnie Willman, BSc

PFAS exposure can be detected by a blood test, but whether or not you should get one is a matter of debate

Young woman having acute chest pain or possibly a heart attack.

Genetic Risks for SCAD Affecting Younger Women Revealed

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

First international genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies 16 genes that exacerbate SCAD risk

Young woman in agony with bad chest pain having a heart attack while sitting on the couch.

Younger Women at Greater Risk of Rehospitalization after Heart Attacks

Swathi Kodaikal, MSc

Women’s health demands attention and intervention—more than ever before—to better understand the impact of various stressors

Vector image of Human Heart with Digital Panel Showing Pulse

New Cardiovascular Risk Score Validated for Latin America and the Caribbean

MELISA Institute

This will allow greater accuracy in identifying people at high risk of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice

Genome sequence map, chromosome architecture and genetic sequencing chart abstract data

New Tool More Accurately Uses Genomic Data to Predict Disease Risk

Massachusetts General Hospital

Integrating data from different ancestries reduces bias in predicting disease risk

Photograph of a solemn young woman holding the flag of Ukraine as the country faces many barriers to health care.

Health Care Disruptions Continue in Ukraine

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Russian attacks in Ukraine continue to destabilize the region’s health care ecosystem

Photograph of two health care workers sitting in masks in a corridor, coping with the high stress of providing health care in Ukraine during the Russian invasion.

Ukraine Health Care in Crisis

Zahraa Chorghay, PhD

Russian attacks lead to significant health concerns in Ukraine

Opportunistic fungal infections present new challenges to health care providers on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic

Fungal Infections Plague Intensive COVID-19 Units

Jake Moskowitz, DVM, PhD

Opportunistic fungal infections present new challenges to health care providers on the front line of the pandemic

Biomedical Laboratory Safety Updates

Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ)

The latest edition of Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories contains new information on risk assessments, potentially dangerous agents, and more