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...

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...

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...