Publications by authors named "J K V Reichardt"

Article Synopsis
  • Achieving a proper diagnosis for Indigenous individuals with rare genetic diseases is essential for fair healthcare access.
  • The International Rare Disease Research Consortium has created a global Task Force aimed at addressing the challenges in diagnosing these rare diseases among Indigenous populations.
  • The initiative focuses on finding solutions to improve health equity for Indigenous communities dealing with these illnesses.
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Three and a half years after the pandemic outbreak, now that WHO has formally declared that the emergency is over, COVID-19 is still a significant global issue. Here, we focus on recent developments in genetic and genomic research on COVID-19, and we give an outlook on state-of-the-art therapeutical approaches, as the pandemic is gradually transitioning to an endemic situation. The sequencing and characterization of rare alleles in different populations has made it possible to identify numerous genes that affect either susceptibility to COVID-19 or the severity of the disease.

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Sabbaticals should be a main feature of every academic career. This article provides some personal insights from experience along with an analysis of the benefits to the home and host institutions. Furthermore, the paper includes extensive and easy-to-follow timelines and guides for one's own sabbatical.

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