Scientists have created new mathematical tools that allow scientists to search the vast collection of DNA snippets and uncover whether there are either missing pieces or duplicates. These algorithms, dubbed HATCHet and CHISEL, could help to improve diagnosis and treatment.

In June, Technology Networks reported on some of the initial findings from personal genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe's COVID-19 genetic study. These results lent further evidence to earlier suggestions that an individual's blood type – determined by a gene known as ABO – may be associated with COVID-19 susceptibility. Now, 23andMe scientists have published results from the first four months of the study which has collected data from over 1 million research participants.

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor & HHMI Investigator Leemor Joshua-Tor and colleagues published images of the human ORC in exquisite detail in eLife, showing how it changes shapes in dramatic ways as it assembles around DNA.

On December 31, 2019, the first cases of a novel coronavirus were identified in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China. Here, we curate a collection of news and content related to the outbreak.

What are DNA adducts? How can we measure them in a non-invasive manner and what can they teach us about human health and disease? This article by Marcus Cooke from the University of South Florida explains all.

While coronavirus has brought together the industry around a common goal, it has also shone a light on the challenges in developing and bringing diagnostic tests to market in exceptional circumstances. It is important that we learn from these challenges so that our industry is better prepared.