Efforts to increase the inclusion of African populations in genomic studies are beginning to take shape, mainly in recognition of the importance of African populations to our understanding of human ...
First published in The Conversation. Few areas of science have seen such a dramatic development in the last decade as genomics. It is now possible to read the genomes ...
Clinical studies in high income settings can struggle to recruit the target number of participants but for people in low income settings, enrolment in a clinical study may provide the ...
Genetic health services are playing an increasingly important role in improving human health. Australia’s First Nations people are underrepresented in such services, despite having a willingness to access these services ...
Given the unique health challenges in Africa and with increasing recognition of the high genetic diversity among African populations, genomic research and biobanking based in the region has grown substantially ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, responsible for 1.7 million deaths in 2016 . The majority of deaths from TB occur in low- and middle-income ...
This blog post was written by Alice Matimba, Vicky Nembaware, Faisal M. Fadlelmola, Fouzia Radouani, and Nicola Mulder Genomic medicine applies genomic information to disease risk prediction, progression, treatment efficacy ...
The global prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing rapidly . T2D in ethnic minority groups in Europe is of particular interest as they have experienced rapidly changing environments ...
This blog post was written by Michèle Ramsay, Clement Adebomowo and Nicola Mulder The Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) Consortium developed as a partnership among the African Society of ...
Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) are a growing public health concern in Africa. Diabetes prevalence has more than doubled since 1980 on the continent and is projected to double again by 2025. ...