In certain groups of men, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency was linked with an increased likelihood of severe COVID-19, a Veterans Affairs cohort study found. In Black men under 65, ...

A common but often undiagnosed genetic condition may be causing delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses and increasing the risk of serious complications for thousands of Black and South Asian men in the ...

A woman eagerly awaiting the sound of her baby’s heartbeat was met with the news she had quietly feared, in a moment that has since drawn 1.4 million views on TikTok. Last month, 35-year-old Nika Diwa ...

On 18 December 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalified the first diagnostic test for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency which can help to safely deliver WHO-recommended ...

Newborn screening for an inherited genetic condition that affects people of several ethnicities could reduce the risk of long-term disability for many on Long Island, doctors and advocates say.

This news post is no longer up to date. For a look at our more recent work on this area, please read our report Pathogen genomics into practice. The most common known enzyme defect in humans is ...