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AKU begins screening for new COVID-19 variant
November 29, 2021

The University’s laboratory will enable prompt detection of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant.
 
Generating new insights into a leading cause of child death
April 27, 2021

AKU selected as regional reference lab for WHO’s global diarrhoeal surveillance program.
 
Researchers confirm presence of the UK coronavirus variant in Pakistan
January 6, 2021

The University continues to support the government’s COVID-19 public health response.
 
Researching the role of genetics in SARS-CoV-2
May 30, 2020

Why hasn’t the virus been more deadly in Pakistan? Genetic analysis may deliver answers.
 
COVID-19: preparing a vital test
March 14, 2020

Find out how the University’s laboratory took prompt action to develop a coronavirus test.
 
Nationwide screening needed to protect newborns
February 28, 2019

Prevalence of cousin marriages leaving babies vulnerable to rare genetic diseases.
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