Gary Schroth
Scientist in the field of Genomics and Next-Generation Sequencing, who also loves music, the SF Giants, 49ers, and Warriors! All tweets are my own.
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Explosions Rock East Beirut
Buildings were damaged in the Lebanese capital and many people were wounded. The source of the explosions was unclear.
NHS Wales to offer genome test for rare illnesses
The test will deliver much faster diagnosis of babies and children with a suspected genetic illness.
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BBC News - NHS test hope for children with suspected genetic illness
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Former Census Bureau directors tell Congress extra time is vital for an accurate 2020 count
An accurate count in the 2020 census is in doubt as the government grapples with the coronavirus pandemic and attempts by President Trump to exclude some residents.
Truth Challenge V2: Calling Variants from Short and Long Reads in Difficult-to-Map Regions – precisionFDA
A community for NGS assay evaluation
Ralph Barbieri, KNBR's 'Razor,' dies at 74 after battle with Parkinson's
Longtime San Francisco radio personality Ralph Barbieri was 74 when he died Monday. He spent 28 years at KNBR (680 AM). Over the final 15, he teamed with Tom Tolbert in a popular afternoon show called “The Razor and Mr. T.”
Large International Study Pinpoints Impact of TP53 Gene Mutations on Blood Cancer Severity
Having two mutated copies of the TP53 gene — as opposed to a single mutated copy — is associated with worse outcomes in a blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome, according to a new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
The importance of allelic state in the reporting of TP53 mutations in MDS
Implications of TP53 Allelic State for Genome Stability, Clinical Presentation and Outcomes in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Implications of TP53 allelic state for genome stability, clinical presentation and outcomes in myelodysplastic syndromes
Clinical sequencing across a large prospective cohort of patients with myelodysplasic syndrome uncovers distinct associations between the mono- and biallelic states of TP53 and clinical presentation
Empty towers. Quiet streets. Struggling cafes. Will downtown San Francisco ever boom again?
The coronavirus pandemic has turned downtown San Francisco, once bursting with workers and tourists, into a ghost town. As work from home continues with no end in sight, officials are grappling with how to mitigate the damage.
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Empty towers. Quiet streets. Struggling cafes. Will downtown San Francisco ever boom again?
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The Role of Noncoding Variants in Heritable Disease
The genetic basis of disease has largely focused on coding regions. However, it has
become clear that a large proportion of the noncoding genome is functional and harbors
genetic variants that contribute to disease etiology. Here, we review recent...
If you insist on no mask, ‘we’ll insist you don’t fly Delta,’ CEO says
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says customers who board flights and then refuse to wear their mask will be banned from future flights on the airline.
A Delta Flight Was Forced To Turn Around After Two Passengers Refused To Wear Masks
"If you board the plane and you insist on not wearing your mask, we will insist that you don't fly Delta into the future," Delta's CEO said.
Start Vaccinating Now!
Development of new Covid-19 vaccines is proceeding at a furious pace, which is good news for the world.
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders
From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.
Persistent Symptoms in Patients After Acute COVID-19
This case series describes COVID-19 symptoms persisting a mean of 60 days after onset among Italian patients previously discharged from COVID-19 hospitalization.
People of color hit harder by COVID-19 in Twin Cities, ZIP code data confirm
Black and Hispanic Minnesotans are far more likely to be infected than white Minnesotans, state data show.
The mystery of why some people don’t get sick, despite coronavirus infection
Seven months into a pandemic that has killed more than 667,000 people globally, scientists are searching for clues over why some infected people feel just fine. Understanding this mystery could hel…
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The mystery of why some people don't get sick, despite coronavirus infection mercurynews.com/2020/08/02/cor… via @mercnews
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How covid-19 conspiracy videos keep getting millions of views
The ongoing battle between social media companies and covid-19 misinformation pushers stepped up again this week.
A new strain of the coronavirus is dominant now. Is it more contagious?
A mutated form of the coronavirus that appears to be more contagious has spread across the country and invaded the Bay Area, creating widespread concern that humanity might be up against an unconquerable plague, but scientists say there is no reason...
'We're missing huge amounts of data': Why we still can't track the spread of COVID-19 across the Bay Area
Data collection has been a problem from the start with this pandemic. Experts say they need better data to understand how the virus spreads and how to best fight it.