Clonal hematopoiesis, especially that of indeterminate potential (CHIP), has been associated with age-related diseases, such as those contributing to a more severe COVID-19. Four studies have attempted to associate CHIP with COVID-19 severity without conclusive findings. In the present work, we explore the association between CHIP and COVID-19 mortality. Genomic DNA extracted from peripheral blood of COVID-19 patients ( n = 24...

We combine daily in situ precipitation data with meteorological reanalysis data in order to explore the contribution of cut‐off low systems to the seasonal and inter‐annual rainfall variations over Baghdad from 2005 to 2016. During these 12 years (average rainfall of 131 ± 67 mm/year), 38 rainy cut‐off lows brought 43% of the total precipitation, with extreme inter‐annual variations. Indeed, precipitation associated with autum...