05/27/2021
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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COVID-19 associated risks of myocardial infarction in persons with familial hypercholesterolemia with or without ASCVD
KD Myers et al, AJPM, May 25, 2021
Limited-Variant Screening vs Comprehensive Genetic Testing for Familial Hypercholesterolemia Diagnosis
AC Sturm et al, JAMA Cardiology, May 26, 2021
Knowing More Than the Knowns in Familial Hypercholesterolemia
P Natarajan et al, JAMA Cardiology, May 26, 2021
A randomized controlled trial of genetic testing and cascade screening in familial hypercholesterolemia
A Ajufo et al, Genetics in Medicine, May 26, 2021
COVID-19 mass testing: harnessing the power of wastewater epidemiology
SF Fitzgerald et al, MEDRXIV, May 26, 2021
Emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant from GR clade with a novel S glycoprotein mutation V1230L in West Bengal, India
R Sarkar et al, MEDRXIV, May 26, 2021
Longitudinal immune dynamics of mild COVID-19 define signatures of recovery and persistence
A Talla et al, BIORXIV, May 26, 2021
Frailty variation models for susceptibility and exposure to SARS-CoV-2
MGM Gomes et al, MEDRXIV, May 27, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported to CDC — United States, January 1–April 30, 2021
CDC MMWR, May 25, 2021
Immunity to the Coronavirus May Persist for Years, Scientists Find
A Mandavilli, NY Times, May 26, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 vaccines for all but a single dose for COVID-19 survivors
M Frieman et al, EBiomedicine, June 1, 2021
Clinical Implications of Pharmacogenomic Testing in the Real World—Insights From a Pediatric Program
CC Coffinier, JAMA Network Open, May 26, 2021
Assessment of the Implementation of Pharmacogenomic Testing in a Pediatric Tertiary Care Setting
I Cohn et al, JAMA Network Open, May 26, 2021
Tackling the Misconception That Cystic Fibrosis Is a “White People’s Disease”
R Rubin, JAMA, May 26, 2021
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