06/08/2021
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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Moving from bytes to bedside: a systematic review on the use of artificial intelligence in the intensive care unit.
van de Sande Davy et al. Intensive care medicine 2021
SARS-CoV-2 RNAemia and proteomic trajectories inform prognostication in COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care
S Gutmann et al, Nature Comms, June 7, 2021
SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern dominate in Lahore, Pakistan in April 2021
MB Sarwar et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
Early epidemiological signatures of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants: establishment of B.1.617.2 in England
R Challen et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
Ecological Analysis of the Temporal Trends in the Association of Social Vulnerability and Race/Ethnicity with County-Level COVID-19 Incidence and Outcomes in the United States
S Islam et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
Introduction and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 in Denmark
TY Michaelson et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
How the ‘Alpha’ Coronavirus Variant Became So Powerful- A new study suggests how the variant first identified in Britain hides from the human immune system. Its stealth may be part of its success.
C Zimmer, NY Times, June 7, 2021
Early Epidemiological Evidence of Public Health Value of WA Notify, a Smartphone-based Exposure Notification Tool: Modeling COVID-19 Cases Averted in Washington State
C Segal et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
Evolution of enhanced innate immune evasion by the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 UK variant
LG Thorne et al, BIORXIV, June 7, 2021
Revealing public opinion towards COVID-19 vaccines using Twitter data in the United States: a spatiotemporal perspective
T Hu et al, MEDRXIV, June 7, 2021
Neutralization against B.1.351 and B.1.617.2 with sera of COVID-19 recovered cases and vaccinees of BBV152
PD Yadav et al, BIORXIV, June 7, 2021
E156/G and Arg158, Phe-157/del mutation in NTD of spike protein in B.1.167.2 lineage of SARS-CoV-2 leads to immune evasion through antibody escape
A Chaudhari et al, BIORXIV, June 7, 2021
Comprehensive analysis of RNA-seq and whole genome sequencing data reveals no evidence for SARS-CoV-2 integrating into host genome
YS Chen et al, BIORXIV, June 7, 2021
Healthcare Provider Genomics Education Resources
NHGRI, June 2021
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