Results

March 2022: Whole genome sequencing reveals host factors underlying critical Covid-19 The GenOMICC study has identified 16 new genes that might explain why some people progress to becoming critically...

March 2022: Another life-saving Covid drug identified Within 5 months of the first patients with Covid in UK intensive care, we discovered that the activity of a gene, TYK2,...

July 2021: Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19 The COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative (HGI) formed a global network of researchers to investigate the role of human genetics in...

December 2020: Discovery of four genes that lead to life-threatening disease in Covid-19 Within 5 months of the first critically-ill cases in the UK, the GenOMICC study discovered 4...