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Jul

2022

By The African Mirror

Africans make up a tiny portion of genomics data: why there’s an urgent need for change

SCIENCE, TECH AND INNOVATION

A group of Nigerian scientists, in conjunction with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, established the Noncommunicable Diseases Genetic Heritage Study consortium in February 2020. The aim is to produce a comprehensive catalogue of human genetic variation in Nigeria and assess the burden of noncommunicable diseases in 100,000 adults in the country. The Conversation Africa asked genetic epidemiologist Segun Fatumo, one of the leaders of the consortium, to explain what they are doing and why. Author SEGUN FATUMO, Associate Professor of Genetic epidemiology & Bioinformatics, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine How does Africa feature in global…

Sep

2020

By The African Mirror

Nigerian scientists have identified seven lineages of SARS-CoV-2: why it matters

SCIENCE, TECH AND INNOVATION

CHRISTIAN HAPPI, Professor of Molecular Biology and Genomics, Redeemer's University BY the first week of August 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic had caused about 654,000 deaths worldwide. In Nigeria, as of July 28, there were 38,945 confirmed cases recorded with 813 deaths. The pandemic hit the African continent last, and the numbers remain comparatively low for most countries. But there is a strong view among scientists that data recorded on the continent are an underestimate as countries struggle with testing. As frantic work continues to find a vaccine, countries like Nigeria continue to do all they can to curb the spread…