Modern laboratory techniques for the detection of novel human viruses are greatly needed as physicians and epidemiologists increasingly deal with infectious diseases caused by new or previously ...

The Forum on Microbial Threats will host a public workshop to examine how genomics technologies have been applied to disease surveillance and response and identify potential opportunities for broader ...

The landscape of metagenomics and microbiome research is evolving at breakneck speed. As sequencing technologies improve and the demand for high-resolution, bias-free microbial data grows, the ...

New research from UAB says the gut microbiome is involved in multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The findings, published in Nature Communications, show a wide imbalance ...

Payami’s study, “Metagenomics of Parkinson’s disease implicates the gut microbiome in multiple disease mechanisms," was recently published in Nature Communications. Payami and her team reported ...

The patient of Lauge Farnaes, MD, PhD, had already endured more than most other 8-year-olds have. A bone marrow transplant had cured his leukemia, but now the boy was back at Rady Children's Hospital ...

Metagenomics is a revolutionary approach that allows scientists to examine the microbial composition of environmental or clinical samples. While this method enables them to characterize previously ...

Infectious lower respiratory diseases and diarrheal diseases are top causes of deaths worldwide, accounting for 4.1 million deaths in 2019. The current COVID-19 pandemic is yet another reminder about ...

The microbial communities associated with the human body play vital roles in numerous processes including metabolism, physiology, and immune function. Consequently, microbiome dysfunction may ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Phase Genomics, Inc., a global provider of industry-leading genomic solutions, has been awarded the “Metagenomics Innovation Of The Year” distinction for 2023 in the third ...