Africans make up a tiny portion of genomics data: why there’s an urgent need for change
Africans make up a tiny portion of genomics data: why there’s an urgent need for change
Published: July 6, 2022 3.35pm SAST
Nigeria provides an excellent lens to look at the genetic diversity of African people. Getty Images
A group of Nigerian scientists, in conjunction with the London School of Hygiene...
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Genetic risk scores could predict disease in Africans
Genetic risk scores could predict disease in Africans
8 June 2022 - Wits University
Using genetic risk scores to predict which individuals have a higher risk genetically of developing a particular disease is set to revolutionise medicine.
The genetic risk scores (GRS) approach to predicting disease risk enables early detection and treatment in a personalised...
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H3Africa Community Spotlight – Ruth Nanjala
H3Africa Community Spotlight – Ruth Nanjala
Congratulations to Ruth Nanjala on being the first prize winner of the Fellows Speed Presentations at the 19th H3Africa Consortium Meeting that took place from 29 May to 1 June in Abuja, Nigeria.
The title of her presentation was “Evaluating the accuracy...