03/16/2021
Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.
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Association of Clinician Diagnostic Performance With Machine Learning-Based Decision Support Systems: A Systematic Review.
Vasey Baptiste et al. JAMA network open 2021 4(3) e211276
Cell-free DNA analysis of maternal blood in prenatal screening for chromosomal microdeletions and microduplications: a systematic review.
Familiari Alessandra et al. Prenatal diagnosis 2021
Newborn screening for severe combined immunodeficiency: clinical and cost-effectiveness approaches.
Boyarchuk Oksana et al. Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 2021 49(289) 80-83
Signals of hope: gauging the impact of a rapid national vaccination campaign
S Shiloh et al, Nature Rev Immunology, March 2021
The first 12 months of COVID-19: a timeline of immunological insights
T Carvalho et al, Nature Rev Immunology, March 2021
Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Among Residents of Two Skilled Nursing Facilities Experiencing COVID-19 Outbreaks — Connecticut, December 2020–February 2021
A Britton et al, MMWR, March 15, 2021
Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 genomes are currently circulating at low levels
D VanInsberghe et al, BIORXIV, March 15, 2021
Digital proximity tracing on empirical contact networks for pandemic control
G Cencetti et al, Nature Comms, March 2021
Virus Variants Likely Evolved Inside People With Weak Immune Systems
A Mandavilli, NY Times, March 15, 2021
Preparing for the next pandemic
Nature Medicine editorial, March 16, 2021
A concerning variant is about to become dominant in the US, experts say, and how Americans act could help fuel or curb a surge
C Maxouris, CNN, March 16, 2021
14 Lessons for the Next Pandemic
NY Times, March 16, 2021
Integrating genomics with biomarkers and therapeutic targets to invigorate cardiovascular drug development.
Holmes Michael V et al. Nature reviews. Cardiology 2021 3
Prospective Validation of an Electronic Health Record–Based, Real-Time Suicide Risk Model
CG Walsh et al, JAMA Network Open, March 2021
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