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Genetic variants affecting RNA stability influence complex traits and disease risk

Genetic variants affecting RNA stability influence complex traits and disease risk

Degner, J. F. et al. DNase I sensitivity QTLs are a major determinant of human expression variation. Nature 482, 390–394 (2012). Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  CAS  Google Scholar  Farh, K. K.-H. et al. Genetic and epigenetic fine mapping of causal autoimmune disease variants. Nature 518, 337–343 (2015). Article  PubMed  CAS  Google Scholar  Gaffney, D. J. et al. Dissecting the regulatory …

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Officials urge Americans in five states to be on high alert for new virus variants

Officials urge Americans in five states to be on high alert for new virus variants

Officials are raising the alarm over a Covid surge in the US, as they advise Americans in five states to be on high alert for infections. Latest CDC wastewater data showed that Covid activity rose to ‘moderate’ nationwide in the week of August 9, the latest available, up from ‘low’ in the previous seven-day spell. Covid levels haven’t risen to this …

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New COVID variants spark global concern as Israel’s vaccination rates plummet

New COVID variants spark global concern as Israel’s vaccination rates plummet

Around the world, new coronavirus variants are being nicknamed “Nimbus” (NB.1.8.1) and “Stratos” (XFG). But according to Prof. Tal Brosh, head of the Infectious Disease Unit at Assuta Ashdod Public Hospital and chair of Israel’s national epidemic response team, the branding is more flash than substance. “They’re more contagious,” he explained, “but there’s no evidence they’re more dangerous than earlier …

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New COVID-19 variants surge as Kennedy escalates war on science

New COVID-19 variants surge as Kennedy escalates war on science

Elevenlabs AudioNative Player The ruling class’s declaration that “the pandemic is over” has been disproven yet again, as the 11th wave of mass COVID-19 infection is now sweeping across the US and other countries, driven by new highly transmissible variants. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has shown no signs of settling into a predictable “endemic” state falsely promised by official scientists and COVID contrarians alike. The current surge is being propelled by two dominant variants: NB.1.8.1, dubbed “Nimbus,” …

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Highly Contagious Variants Drive Covid-19 Uptick In These States

Highly Contagious Variants Drive Covid-19 Uptick In These States

Fresh surveillance shows COVID-19 is quietly heating up at the height of summer, fueling concerns about travel plans and back-to-school prep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) time-varying reproductive number dashboard, seven states now have a rate above 1.2, meaning each infected person is, on average, passing the virus to more than one other individual.  Louisiana tops the …

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Trump signs bill with harsher penalties for dealers of fentanyl variants – The Washington Post

Trump signs bill with harsher penalties for dealers of fentanyl variants  The Washington Post President Trump Signs HALT Fentanyl Act into Law  The White House (.gov) Exclusive: Trump team withholds $140 million budgeted for fentanyl fight  NPR Trump signs legislation cracking down on illicit fentanyl  CNN New Martinsville family joins President at White House to sign fentanyl legislation  WTOV Source link

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