A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. A planning ...
The lack of knowledge about the benefits of human genomics for public and individual health, together with the scarcity of qualified professionals and low investment, are among the challenges that ...
Dr. Muin J. Khoury recently retired from the CDC after a 40-year public health career, including 26 years leading the Office of Public Health Genomics, which he formed in 1998. He contributed to the ...
Genomics is being integrated into biomedical research, medicine, and public health at a rapid pace, but the capacities necessary to ensure the fair, global distribution of benefits are lagging. A new ...
Comprehensive collections of cancer data, including genomic data, are needed to improve cancer risk prediction and treatments. A recent government review, Better, Broader, Safer: Using health data for ...
In public health, where sensitive patient data and urgent decisions collide, cloud-native scientific computing is becoming the antidote to slow, fragmented innovation. What is at stake is not just ...
As the possibility of implementing population genomic screening programs for the risk of developing hereditary cancers in health systems increases, understanding how to support individuals who wish to ...
Meningitis, the inflammation of the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord (the meninges), is a devastating disease caused by a huge array of pathogens and other ...
Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and open science that the Human Genome Project helped promote. Twenty-five ...
The government must be careful when looking to use artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction (AIGHP), and should avoid deploying it nationally, according to a report. The report by the ...
Genomic medicine could be the next big thing in healthcare. Some believe doctors may soon routinely use a patient's DNA to better diagnose conditions, prevent illness and predict the effectiveness of ...
This activity was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Burroughs Wellcome Fund (Contract No. 1195124), Centers for ...