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Common virus may be cause of recent hepatitis cases in children
A recent spike in hepatitis cases in children may be linked to the effect of a common virus on people with a particular immune gene variant...
Monkeypox virus evolution occurring faster than expected
The monkeypox virus is mutating at an unprecedented rate, arising from a single human case, according to results from a Portuguese study...
Book Review: Why DNA? – From DNA sequence to biological complexity
Prior to 2020, genetic mutations weren't something that regularly made the news. Now, two-and-a-half years out from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new genetic variants continue to hit the headlines, and genomic mutations – in a virus, at least – are something the public are much more aware of...
Podcast Review: Genetics Unzipped – Have a heart, the science of xenotransplantation
A recent episode of Genetics Unzipped 'Have a heart: the science of xenotransplantation' talked about the process of transplanting organs from animals into human bodies...
Monkeypox virus in semen prompts WHO investigation
Following the finding that monkeypox virus particles can be present in the semen of infected individuals, the World Health Organisation is now exploring the possibility that the virus could be sexually transmissible...
Pig virus found in recipient of transplanted pig heart
The man who received the first-in-human pig heart transplant died two months later, and a pig virus may have been a contributing factor...
Event Review: The Effects of SARS-CoV2 Infection and Vaccine Safety on Fertility and Pregnancy
While viruses and vaccines are not typical topics for a genetics and assisted reproduction newsletter, the past two years have seen a shift in BioNews coverage to include various COVID-19-related developments...
Study reports long delays for fertility treatment in Scotland
COVID-19-related delays to fertility treatment for Scottish are among the longest in the world, a global study has claimed...
Fetuses could become infected with SARS-CoV-2 via fetal intestine
The intestine is a likely infection route for COVID-19 in fetuses, although the placenta largely protects against infection...