OrthoDB and BUSCO updated

Posted 12 February 2026
OrthoDB and BUSCO updated

The latest update to OrthoDB significantly enhances its global coverage of genomic diversity. The BUSCO tool has also undergone a major update. Read about it here! 

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Posted 26 February 2026

Over the past years, we’ve posted weekly updates about Expasy databases and tools. From now on, you can catch up on all of them in a dedicated News page and easily share individual posts on LinkedIn and Bluesky!

Nextstrain use by the WHO

Posted 19 February 2026
Nextstrain use by the WHO

There are around a billion cases of seasonal influenza (flu) annually, including 3–5 million cases of severe illness. The WHO uses real-time tracking of influenza lineage evolution by Nextstrain to make recommendations.