The Evolution Of the Smallpox Virus May Tell Us About The Future of COVID-19

Viking Age Smallpox Complicates Story Of Viral Evolution by James Gorman.  The New York Times.  July 23, 2020.

Genetics, Blood Type May Indicate Vulnerability to Severe Covid-19.

Genes May Leave Some People More vulnerable To Severe Covid-19 by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  June 3, 2020.

Why Are Fewer Women Than Men Dying From The Coronavirus?

Why Are Fewer Women Dying From The Coronavirus? by Katherine Harmon Courage.  Vox.  April 9, 2020.  

New York Area Coronavirus Brought Mainly From Europe, Not Asia

Most New York Coronavirus Cases Came From Europe, Genomes Show by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  April 9, 2020.

Crispr-Based Antibiotics Delivered Through Viruses Can Target Specific Bacteria Leaving Alone The Rest of Health Microbes

Is Crispr The Next Antibiotic?  by Knvul Sheikh.  The New York Times.  October 28, 2019.

Gene Editing Technique Used For The First Time To Treat Genetic Disorder

Doctors In The U.S. Use CRISPR Technique To Treat A Genetic Disorder For The 1st Time by Rob Stein.  NPR.  July 29, 2019

Gene Mutation That Evolved After The Advent Of Cooking May Help Some Clear Blood Sugar

Ancient Gene Mutation Could Protect Against Diabetes, Study Finds by Ian Sample.  The Guardian.  June 4, 2019. 

CRISPR Gene Editing Trials Begin In U.S.

First U.S. Patients Treated With CRISPR As Human Gene-Editing Trials Get Underway by Rob Stein.  NPR.  April 16, 2019. 

Undiagnosed Disease Network Specialize In Rare But Surprisingly Pervasive Diseases and Conditions

Medical Detectives:  The Last Hope For Families Coping With Rare Diseases by Lesley McClurg.  NPR.  December 17, 2018. 

Long Term Weight Loss Via Pill

Why Are We Still So Fat?  by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  November 19, 2018. 

The Frontier Of Xenotransplantation

20 Americans Die Each Day Waiting For Organs.  Can Pigs Save Them?  by Tom Clynes. The New York Times Magazine. 

Why Is Cancer So Rare In Elephants?

Why Is Cancer So Rare In Elephants?  They Might Thank Their 'Zombie Gene' by Melissa Healy. Los Angeles Times.  August 15, 2018. 

Tool Developed To Forecast Disease Risk By Scanning Millions Of Mutations

Clues To Your Health Are Hidden At 6.6 Million Spots In Your DNA by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  August 13, 2018. 

The Genetics Of Migraines

New Light On Genetic Foundation Of Migraines.  Cell Press/ Science Daily.  May 3, 2018. 

Undetected Or Mystery Disorders May Be Result Of Mutations Of Known Disorders

What's Behind Many Mystery Ailments?  Genetic Mutations, Study Finds by Carl Zimmer.  The New York Times.  March 15, 2018. 

Gene-Environment Interaction Analyzed To Identify Areas Of Genome Assoiated With Blood Pressure

Cigarette Smoking Behavior Helps Identify Genes That Regulate Blood Pressure.  NIH/National Heart, Lung And Blood Institute.  March 1, 2018. 

Significant Overlap Of Genetic Signature for Autism, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depression And Alcoholism

Psychiatric Illnesses Share Similar Gene Activity, Study Suggests by Mark Lieber.  CNN.  February 13, 2018. 

Aging Immune System May Better Explain Cancer Risk Than Genetic Mutations

Aging Immune System May Explain Age-Related Cancer Risk Increase.  University of Dundee/Science Daily.  February 5, 2018. n

Immune Cell Maladaption To Host Tissues May Lead To Disease, Including Crohn's

Dysfunctional Gene May Be Culprit In Some Crohn's Disease Cases.  Scripps Research Institute/Science Daily.  December 19, 2017. 

AP Exclusive: US Scientists Try 1st Gene Editing In The Body

AP Exclusive:  US Scientists Try 1st Gene Editing In The Body by Marilyn Marchione.  AP.  March 15, 2017.