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11/11/2019

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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Will genome testing of healthy babies save lives?
E Mahase, BMJ, November 11, 2019

Aside from the ethical and data concerns about testing healthy babies’ genomes, the technology doesn’t seem to be ready for the NHS and could lead to more harm than good.

Integrated textile sensor patch for real-time and multiplex sweat analysis
W He et al, Science Advances, November 8, 2019

Wearable sweat analysis devices for monitoring of multiple health-related biomarkers with high sensitivity are highly desired for noninvasive and real-time monitoring of human health. Here, we report a flexible sweat analysis patch based on a silk fabric–derived carbon textile for simultaneous detection of six health-related biomarkers.

A new twenty-first century science for effective epidemic response
J Bedford et al Nature, November 2019

Many disciplines need to be integrated, including not only epidemiology and genomics, but also social sciences, research and development, diplomacy, logistics and crisis management. This requires a new approach to training tomorrow’s leaders in epidemic prevention and response.

Gene editing enters ‘prime’ time
Nature Biotechnology, November 7, 2019

Early results suggest that prime editors are cleaner than CRISPR–Cas9 and more versatile than base editors, but many questions remain.


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