The United Kingdom (UK) Government announced today the launch of a Newborn Genomes Programme. This research study will explore the effectiveness of using whole genome sequencing to detect rare diseases in newborn babies.
The UK stated on December 13, 2022, about one-third of children with a rare disease will die before their fifth birthday.
We have already begun a journey with parents, the public, and people with lived experiences of rare diseases.
Newborn Genomes Program Explores Rare Diseases in Newborns
Post-COVID-19 Syndrome Triples Use of Further Health Care Services
Female sex and high BMI associated with an increased risk for post-COVID-19 syndrome
Moderna, Merck Report on Promising Melanoma Vaccine
Companies announced that the vaccine performed well in a small study of patients who had the cancer surgically removed
Children Report Changing Symptoms in Year Following COVID-19
However, most symptoms decline in prevalence by 12 months
Females, Some Minorities Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
Females underrepresented in treatment trials, while Asian, Black participants underrepresented in prevention trials
Severity of Acute COVID-19 Tied to Frequency of Long COVID Diagnosis
Female sex and previous mental health disorders, asthma associated with long COVID, regardless of COVID-19 severity
Polio Vaccine Quality Control Ensured with New Antibody Test
Human antibodies cloned by scientists at the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) have been adopted by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a crucial part of its plan to eradicate polio permanently.
Announced on December 9, 2022, the WHO Expert Committee on Biological Standardization approved the antibodies created in the lab of LIMR faculty member Scott Dessain, MD, Ph.D., as the standard for quality-control testing of all inactivated polio vaccines (IPV) in October 2022.
Will This Coronavirus Follow Soccer Home
As the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar comes to a close, various countries are concerned about a seldom discussed human coronavirus (hCoV) infecting event attendees and causing disease outbreaks back home.
According to The Sun reporting on December 11, 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged clinicians to look out for people suffering from a fever and breathing difficulties.
$30 Million Supports Developing Vaccines in Africa
A global multinational specialty pharmaceutical company announced today that it would receive USD30 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to support its capabilities to manufacture vaccines for Africa.
This is important news since 99% of all vaccines administered in Africa are currently imported.
Preprint, Peer-Reviewed Pairs of Studies Generally Concordant
Sample sizes, primary end points, interpretations mainly concordant for studies published on medRxiv, then in journals