Inside cells, proteins constantly interact with each other to carry out different functions. For some diseases in which these functions are altered, blocking the binding between two or more proteins emerges as a possible therapeutic approach.
In-Depth: The flaw with U.S. efforts to track coronavirus variants
Scientists say there are flaws in the nation s monitoring system for COVID-19 variants and the true impact of these cases on patients.
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) The announcement of $1.75 billion in federal funding has rapidly expanded efforts to sequence genetic information from COVID-19 viral samples in search of troublesome variants, but scientists say more work needs to be done to address a key limitation in the nationâs early warning system.
Across the country, labs are now sequencing about 35,000 viral samples each week, or about 10 percent of all confirmed cases, according to Mary Lee Watts of the American Society for Microbiology.
COVID-19 update: 3.6M doses administered in Tennessee
Nashville opens walk-in vaccine appointments at Music City Center; Feds grant state $4.7M to fight variants
Source: TN Dept. of HealthThe Tennessee Department of Health has now reported a total of 835,842 cases of COVID-19 across the state, up 470 cases on Monday from 8,149 new test results a 9 percent positivity rate.
Of the total number of cases, 12,081 people have died with 17 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases has increased slightly in the past two weeks, with state health officials reporting that 13,988 individuals are currently infected with COVID.
The number of patients hospitalized within the state has also increased slightly, with 874 people now being treated for illness caused by the virus. In terms of capacity, the state reports that 15 percent of inpatient beds and 11 percent of ICU beds remain available. Nearly 79 percent of the state s ventilator supply is still availa
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Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in healthcare regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies, and analyses; and other health policy news.
Week in Review Highlight of the Week:
This week, President Biden signed a bill extending a moratorium on Medicare sequestration through the end of 2021. Read more about the law and other news below.
I. Regulations, Notices & Guidance
On April 15, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidance entitled,
Remote Interactive Evaluations of Drug Manufacturing and Bioresearch Monitoring Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. FDA is issuing this guidance to describe how the agency will request and conduct voluntary remote interactive evaluations at facilities where drugs are manufactured, processed, packed, or held; facilities covered under FDA’s bioresearch monitoring (BIMO) program; an
COVID variants remain the top threat. So the U.S. is establishing a $1.7B network to track them.
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President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony to honor slain U.S. Capitol Police officer William Billy Evans as he lies in honor at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 13, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, Pool)AP
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The U.S. is establishing a $1.7 billion network to identify and track worrisome coronavirus mutations whose spread could trigger another pandemic wave, the Biden administration announced Friday.
White House officials unveiled a strategy that features three components: a major funding boost for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments to ramp up coronavirus gene-mapping; the creation of six “centers of excellence” partnerships with universities to conduct research and develop technologies for gene-based surveillance of pathogens, and building a data system to better share and