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In this week's World of Genomics, we're off to Oman. One of the oldest inhabited areas in the world, what does the country's genomics landscape look like?
Five-year-old Amina Nasser hugs her toys in a decrepit cancer ward in Yemen, her life in the hands of a healthcare system pushed to the brink of collapse by grinding conflict. Rudimentary equipment, peeling paint and the stench of urine are constant reminders of how Yemen’s seven-year-old war has ravaged essential public services.