Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

While the delta COVID-19 variant is the dominant strain in the U.S., it’s now officially the dominant strain worldwide “by far,” officials from the World Health Organization said during a Sept. 21 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its "variants of concern" (VOCs) on June 15. According to the CDC, VOCs can be more contagious, more ...

Genetic variation is the foundation of human diversity, enabling differences in traits such as height, eye color, or blood type. Some sequence variants also cause inherited diseases, including sickle ...

The proportion was estimated at approximately 3% in late May. A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India now accounts for about 58% of all COVID-19 ...