Sex hormones signal why virus hits men harder S Wadman, Science, June 5, 2020

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Sex hormones signal why virus hits men harder
S Wadman, Science, June 5, 2020

COVID-19 diagnostics in context
R Weissleder et al, Science Trans Med, June 3, 2020

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the need for different types of diagnostics, comparative validation of new tests, faster approval by federal agencies, and rapid production of test kits to meet global demands. In this Perspective, we discuss the utility and challenges of current diagnostics for COVID-19.

COVID-19’s Impact on Genetics at One Medical Center in New York
EM Pereira et al, Genetics in Medicine, June 5, 2020

Due to the unique challenges of social distancing, attempting to keep workforce and patients safe, there have been rapid changes in delivering medical care across the country. We provide this commentary on challenges faced and lessons learned at an academic medical center by modifying how we provide genetic care to a diverse patient population.

The biggest mystery: what it will take to trace the coronavirus source
D Cyranoski, Nature News, June 5, 2020

Impact of Comorbidities on SARS-CoV-2 Viral Entry-Related Genes
JD Breidenbach et al, BIORXIV, June 4, 2020

Inhibition of Corona virus spike protein binding to ACE2
E Peter et al, BIORXIV, June 4, 2020

Analyzing hCov genome sequences: Applying Machine Intelligence and beyond
S Sawmya et al, BIORXIV, June 3, 2020

Pediatric inflammatory syndrome temporally related to covid-19
BMJ Editorial, June 2020