Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute

Participants in the study were screened to ensure that they wouldn't suffer severe consequences from deliberate infection with SARS-CoV-2

Infectious Diseases

Deliberately-infected-human study shows why some of us don't get COVID

A group of volunteers in the UK let scientists put the SARS-CoV-2 virus up their noses for research investigating why some of us naturally avoid getting COVID-19. This first-of-its-kind study opens the door to better vaccines and treatments.

Some newly identified differences between healthy and asthma-affected airways could inspire some new drug targets

Body and Mind

Detailed lung cell map uncovers new pieces of the asthma puzzle

As part of the Human Cell Atlas initiative researchers have mapped the different types of cells in the lungs, and spotted some crucial new differences between healthy and asthma-affected airways that could inspire some new drug targets.

A study is raising new doubts over the accuracy of the CRISPR-Car9 gene editing technique

Science

Controversial study raises new doubts over unwanted genetic damage caused by CRISPR

A new research paper has again raised doubts over the safety and accuracy of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique. The study suggests that the gene editing process can cause extensive unforeseen and unpredictable alterations to DNA sequences outside of the intended targets.