Iceland Provides a Picture of the Early Spread of COVID-19 in a Population With a Cohesive Public Health Response
Study combines the most intensive targeted testing and general screening of any population to date with comprehensive sequencing of the virus from all identified cases, to trace its mutation and spread
Results underscore the effectiveness and necessity of aggressive testing, isolation of cases and physical distancing, as well as the urgency of more testing to contain the virus and disease
Beyond Cholesterol: Landmark deCODE Study Elucidates Role of Lipoprotein(a) as Major Risk Factor for Heart Disease
Highly diverse, understudied and not routinely screened for, Lp(a) — an alipoprotein(a) bound to an LDL cholesterol particle — may be the next most important serum risk factor after LDL itself Results provide population-based evidence in support of standardized...
deCODE in Iceland agrees to sequence half of UK Biobank participants
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, 11. September. 2019. deCODE genetics in Iceland has entered into an agreement with a consortium of government, charity, researchers and world leading biopharmaceutical and healthcare companies to undertake whole genome sequencing of UK Biobank...
Kári Stefánsson elected to National Academy of Science
Kári Stefánsson, the founder and CEO of deCODE Genetics, now a subsidiary of Amgen, has been elected to the National Academy of Science (NAS). Election to the academy is one of the highest honors in the field of science and a recognition reserved for individuals whose careers are distinguished by original and continuing achievements in their areas of research.
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