Mark Johnson, 30, of Glenside in the Mt Airy/Wadsworth section of Northwest Philadelphia, PA on June 1, 2020. (Photo by Bastiaan Slabbers/NurPhoto via Getty Images) COVID-19 continues to devastate Black communities despite myths that Blacks either cannot be affected or that they are not taking this pandemic seriously. As more data becomes widely available, results… Read More »
The human gut microbiota consists of trillions of bacteria, fungi and virus constituting an inner chemical factory producing a multitude of microbial compounds affecting immunity, neurobiology and metabolism of the human host. It has for long been known that imbalances in the composition of gut microbes link with a variety of chronic human disorders spanning… Read More »
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Daisy Robinton’s first signs began with mild fatigue before slowly progressing over the next 10 days into a set of symptoms that left the 33-year-old scientist and fitness model working harder to breathe. “A fever kicked in and… Read More »
By Jason Arunn Murugesu How much is your genetic data worth to you?Jochen Tack / Alamy As consumer genetic testing has risen in popularity, awareness of the value of genetic data has lagged behind. A survey of people in the US has found that 50 per cent would hand over their genetic data for $… Read More »