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Coronavirus variant names are too confusing – there is a better way
The names given to new coronavirus variants and bacteria can be difficult to use or understand. Using a pre-generated list of names would be better, says Mark Pallen Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933242-900-coronavirus-variant-names-are-too-confusing-there-is-a-better-way/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
World’s oldest DNA sheds light on mammoth evolution
A mammoth tooth uncovered from the Siberian permafrost yields the oldest DNA yet discovered and provides insight into the evolution of the giant beasts. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/worlds-oldest-dna-mammoth-evolution-video…
America Authorizes Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
America’s Food and Drug Administration just authorized Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, according to CBS News. “The vaccine is the third to be approved for use in the United States, and the first that requires only one shot…” Among people who got the vaccine in clinical trials, there were no COVID-related deaths. Phase 3 clinical trials also showed…
Vaccines Adapted for Variants Will Not Need Lengthy Testing, FDA Says
The Food and Drug Administration said this week that vaccine developers would not need to conduct lengthy randomized controlled trials for vaccines that have been adapted to protect against concerning coronavirus variants. From a report: The recommendations, which call for small trials more like those required for annual flu vaccines, would greatly accelerate the review process at a time when scientists…
Lengthy clinical trials to test vaccines modified for variants won’t be necessary, FDA says
The testing process for modified vaccines will likely be similar to that of the annual flu shot, FDA says. Source: https://www.livescience.com/fda-recommendations-coronavirus-variant-shots.html
Two coronavirus variants have merged – here’s what you need to know
A single genome sequence has shown that the UK and California variants of the coronavirus have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid. Here’s what you need to know about this recombinant variant of the coronavirus Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268379-two-coronavirus-variants-have-merged-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
What do the new coronavirus variants mean for a return to normality?
With news of one new variant after another, it’s easy to despair that even vaccines won’t be enough to overcome the coronavirus pandemic – but there are reasons to be optimistic Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933224-100-what-do-the-new-coronavirus-variants-mean-for-a-return-to-normality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Exclusive: Two variants have merged into heavily mutated coronavirus
The UK and California variants of coronavirus appear to have combined into a heavily mutated hybrid, sparking concern that we may be entering a new phase of the covid-19 pandemic Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268014-exclusive-two-variants-have-merged-into-heavily-mutated-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Chip-based DNA testing wrong more than right for very rare variants
The chips used in some consumer DNA tests are very poor at accurately detecting rare genetic variants linked to cancer compared with full genome sequencing, but are good at detecting more common ones Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2267826-chip-based-dna-testing-wrong-more-than-right-for-very-rare-variants/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…