Mutations

• MUHC hoping to extend lives with precision oncology

  An MUHC Stage 4 cancer patient is receiving a new medication thanks to precision oncology that is supposed to help extend his life.

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2021
  
• COVID-19: Those with weakened immune systems may reveal the secrets to the variant mystery

  There are a growing number of cases, showing evidence of immunocompromised COVID-19 patients accelerating viral evolution.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2021
  
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• PHAC monitoring reports of 2 COVID-19 variants merging into heavily mutated hybrid

  If confirmed, the hybrid born from the U.K. and California variants would mark a first for its genetic mutation and could potentially pave the way for another wave of the pandemic.

  Health

  Feb 17, 2021
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• London, Ont., researchers develop faster, cheaper method to test possible COVID-19 drug treatments

  The team is hoping that the development will allow pharmaceutical companies to rapidly screen a bunch of potential drug treatments for COVID-19.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2020
• Hamilton researchers develop new test to more accurately predict heart disease

  The team at the  Population Health Research Institute of Hamilton Health Sciences has discovered that testing multiple genetic variations can help predict coronary artery disease.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2018
• Two-headed shark embryo discovered by Spanish scientists

  Spanish scientists have discovered a two-headed shark embryo while raising sharks for medical research. The abnormality is thought to be the result of a genetic defect.

  Science

  Nov 3, 2016