The sixth session of the workshop highlighted potential applications of future pathogen genomics systems to prevent and mitigate disease outbreaks. Larry Madoff, medical director of the Bureau of ...

Pathogen genomics is an essential component of the world's ability to respond quickly to infectious disease threats, whether by increasing the speed at which we can identify emerging pathogens or ...

In a resolute effort to safeguard humanity from future infectious disease threats and avert devastating pandemics like COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners have announced a ...

(Africa CDC),  has launched the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a new continental mechanism designed to ...

Meningitis, the inflammation of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (the meninges), is a devastating disease caused by a huge array of pathogens and other ...

New pan-African group: Africa CDC has set up ASAG to advise on genomic governance, ethics, and capacity building across the continent. Wide-ranging remit: The group will help apply genomics to ...

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ( has announced the launch of the African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics (ASAG), a n ...

Population genomics of fungal pathogens and their host plants integrates high‐throughput sequencing with ecological and evolutionary frameworks to reveal how fungal populations diversify, adapt and ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are the nation's pre-eminent source of high-quality, objective advice on science, engineering, and health matters. Top experts participate ...

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