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People with Blood Type 'A' More Likely To Develop Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

New research conducted by European scientists revealed people with blood type A may be more vulnerable to severe cases of coronavirus. According to the report, two points in the human genome were linked to an increased risk of respiratory failure in COVID-19 patients.

The Debate is Over: Lengthy 50 Year Twin Study Reveals it isn't Nature vs. Nurture, But Nature & Nurture

May 20, 2015 02:13 PM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

A lengthy study that involved 50 years of observation has come to an end; and it's yielded definitive results about nature vs. nurture, settling a several century-long debate that started as early as 1690 when philosopher John Locke coined the term tabula rasa ("blank slate") in the work "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding."

New Research Report Exposes the Lack of Diversity in Genetic Studies

Mar 12, 2015 05:00 AM EDT By Nicole Akoukou Thompson

A new report by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health revealed a lack of diversity in clinical research and personalized medicine, and that such lacking diversity could actually be setting back scientific advances in health care.