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COVID & Genomics ONLINE

Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in December 2019, over 115 million cases have been reported worldwide. Whole […]

Uncovering Genomic Evidence for Reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: A Case Study

COVID-19 has been the dominating topic of our lives for the past year, with currently over 114 million cases, 65 […]

Next-Generation PCR ONLINE

The advent of PCR methods has enabled the detection and quantification of nucleic acids in small sample sizes. Just recently, […]

T cell experts assemble!

The Global T cell Expert Consortium (GTEC) has officially kicked-off including eleven founding members from eight labs across three continents. […]

Mythbusters: what mRNA vaccines actually are

“The vaccine will alter my DNA!” “The vaccine will kill millions like others have done!” “Bill Gates is planting a […]

Genetically engineered probiotics

Advancements in the field of synthetic biology, genetic engineering and genome sequencing technologies have provided the opportunity to improve the […]

Be more positive: give blood

Last weekend vampires and witches came out to play. People smeared litres of fake blood on their faces and doors. […]

HIV: origins, treatment and the continued stigma

The first person to be cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, died last week from a recurrence of leukaemia. His […]

Field-applicable diagnostic assay for malaria

Researchers have created a field-applicable, ultrasensitive diagnostic assay that specifically detects DNA sequences from all Plasmodium species in both symptomatic […]

Genomics: Not all doom and gloom

In the past Genomics has faced a lot of controversy, particularly in relation to eugenics. Even today, applications of genomics, […]