Scientists publish the first complete human genome
Washington DC, USReuters Scientists on Thursday published the first complete human genome, filling in gaps remaining after previous efforts while offering new promise in the search for clues regarding disease-causing mutations and genetic variation among the world’s 7.9 billion people. Researchers in 2003 unveiled what was then billed as the complete sequence of the human […]
The Interview: Francis Collins on the role US churches can play in the COVID-19 vaccine push
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, speaks with Dr Francis Collins, director of the US National Institutes of Health, about religious organisations and vaccine mandates, the role of churches in the vaccine rollout and his “call” encouraging religious groups to work to end the pandemic…
US health chief Francis Collins wins Templeton Prize
RNS Francis Collins, world-renowned geneticist and director of the US National Institutes of Health, is the 2020 recipient of the Templeton Prize. The award, valued at £1.1 million, honours individuals who use scientific advancements to answer the deepest questions related to humanity’s existence and purpose. Collins is perhaps best known for leading the Human Genome […]