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Researcher Wenjie Wu, left, and Scientist Ashley Johnson, right, work in the Molecular and Genomics Core Facility and are part of the team sequencing COVID-19 variants present in Mississippi, which now include Omicron.

Omicron’s “surprises” spur scientific interest

Monday, December 13, 2021

We don’t yet know how Omicron will shape the COVID-19 pandemic, but the variant’s mutations, origins and performance against Delta have scientists watching it closely. That includes UMMC’s Molecular and Genomics Core Facility, which is ready to help track Omicron in Mississippi. Read More

Children's of Mississippi patient Roderick Lynn tries to catch flakes from a snow machine as his mother, Tamara Morton, pushes him through BankPlus Presents Winter Wonderland.

Photos: Children’s of Mississippi turns into Winter Wonderland

Monday, December 6, 2021

BankPlus brought Santa, Christmas trees, and even snowflakes to patients in the state’s only children’s hospital Wednesday. Small trees and ornaments, books and blankets went with patients to their hospital rooms to brighten the holiday season. Read More

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