COVID-19 Open Research Dataset


Full-text and metadata dataset of COVID-19 and coronavirus-related scholarly articles optimized for machine readability and made available for use by the global research community. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Allen Institute for AI has partnered with leading research groups to prepare and distribute the COVID-19 Open Research Dataset (CORD-19). This dataset is a free resource […]

COVID-19 Data Lake


The COVID-19 Data Lake contains COVID-19 related datasets from various sources. It covers testing and patient outcome tracking data, social distancing policy, hospital capacity, mobility, and so on. The COVID-19 Data Lake is hosted in Azure Data Lake Storage in the East US region. For each dataset, modified versions in csv, json, json-lines, and parquet […]

How genomics will help us track Covid-19


Authors: MARC DAALDER New Zealand has found itself suddenly plunged into a dire situation: Four new cases of Covid-19 in the community with no obvious link to the border, managed isolation and quarantine facilities or overseas travel. While contact tracing is underway to attempt to find out who infected yesterday’s four cases and search for […]

Bronchiectasis: Mechanisms and Imaging Clues of Associated Common and Uncommon Diseases


Authors: Bethany Milliron, Travis S Henry, Srihari Veeraraghavan, Brent P Little Bronchiectasis is permanent irreversible dilatation of the airways and occurs in a variety of pathologic processes. Recurrent infection and inflammation and the resulting chemical and cellular cascade lead to permanent architectural changes in the airways. Bronchiectasis can confer substantial potential morbidity, usually secondary to […]

Genomics Bioinformatic Analysis


Authors: Patrick C Y Woo 1, Yi Huang, Susanna K P Lau, Kwok-Yung Yuen The drastic increase in the number of coronaviruses discovered and coronavirus genomes being sequenced have given us an unprecedented opportunity to perform genomics and bioinformatics analysis on this family of viruses. Coronaviruses possess the largest genomes (26.4 to 31.7 kb) among all known RNA viruses, […]

Initial study on TMPRSS2 p.Val160Met genetic variant in COVID-19 patients


Authors: Laksmi Wulandari, Berliana Hamidah, Cennikon Pakpahan, Nevy Shinta Damayanti, Neneng Dewi Kurniati, Christophorus Oetama Adiatmaja, Monica Rizky Wigianita, Soedarsono, Dominicus Husada, Damayanti Tinduh, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa, Anang Endaryanto, Ni Nyoman Tri Puspaningsih, Yasuko Mori, Maria Inge Lusida, Kazufumi Shimizu & Delvac Oceandy  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global health problem that causes millions of deaths worldwide. The clinical manifestation of COVID-19 widely varies from asymptomatic infection to severe pneumonia […]

Genomics & Precision Medicine


Authors: CDC Blogs Merline Feero, Marta Gwinn, and Muin J. Khoury, Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Tracking the Scientific Literature on SARS-CoV-2 Variants Using the COVID-19 Genomics and Precision Health Knowledge Base The first reports of SARS-CoV-2, the highly infectious virus causing COVID-19, swept across […]

SEQUENCING THE GENOME OF THE VIRUS BEHIND COVID-19


Authors: Amanda Zrebiec With software and molecular biology approaches developed in part at APL, researchers at John’s Hopkins are using handheld DNA sequencers to conduct immediate on-site genome sequencing of SARS-CoV-2—the virus that causes COVID-19. “This information allows for the tracking of the evolution of the virus. It gives clinicians a sense of where the […]

COVID-19 pandemic


Authors: U.S. CASE COUNT: As of July 27, 2021, more than 34.5 million COVID-19 cases and more than 611,000 deaths have been reported, according to Johns Hopkins University. Among children, about 4.13 million cases and at least 349 deaths have been reported as of July 22, according to AAP data. VACCINATIONS: About 56.8% of the U.S. population has received […]

Sinus Infection and Neck Pain: Is There a Correlation?


Authors: Olga Adereyko, MD — Primary Care Physician, General Practitioner,  People with allergies or chronic colds understand that sinus infections can be a real pain in the neck. Most cases of acute sinusitis get better on their own. Your doctor may recommend treatments to help relieve sinusitis symptoms, but acute sinusitis can cause potentially dangerous complications. […]