07/17/2020
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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Assessing the impact of coordinated COVID-19 exit strategies across Europe
NW Ruktanonchai et al, Science, July 17, 2020
The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to end the pandemic
G Guglielmi, Nature News, July 17, 2020
Susceptible supply limits the role of climate in the early SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
RE Baker et al, Science, July 17, 2020
Introductions and early spread of SARS-CoV-2 in the New York City area
AS Gonzales-Reiche et al, Science, July 17, 2020
Aging immunity may exacerbate COVID-19
AN Akbar et al, Science, July 17, 2020
Rapid SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome sequencing and analysis for informed public health decision-making in the Netherlands
BBO Munink et al, Nature Medicine, July 16, 2020
Sample pooling methods for efficient pathogen screening: Practical implications
T Furstenau et al, BIORXIV, July 16, 2020
Mutational dynamics and transmission properties of SARS-CoV-2 superspreading events in Austria
A Popa et al BIORXIV, July 17, 2020
COVID-19 Detection on Chest X-Ray and CT Scan Images Using Multi-image Augmented Deep Learning Model
K Purohit et a, BIORXIV, July 17, 2020
Polygenic risk scores and breast and epithelial ovarian cancer risks for carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 pathogenic variants
DR Barnes et al, Genetics in Medicine, July 15, 2020
Participant choices for return of genomic results in the eMERGE Network
C Howell et al, Genetics in Medicine, July 16 2020
Evaluating the extent of reusability of CYP2C19 genotype data among patients genotyped for antiplatelet therapy selection
AL Beitelshees et al, Genetics in Medicine, July 17, 2020
The National Lung Matrix Trial of personalized therapy in lung cancer.
Middleton Gary et al. Nature 2020 Jul
An umbrella approach to test lung cancer therapies
A Drilon et al, Nature News, July 15, 2020
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