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genomics

Big (really big) data comes to health care

March 4, 2014 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

In December 2013, Kira Peikoff wrote about how, when she had her DNA tested by three direct-to-consumer companies, the results were all over the place. She interviewed experts to get their advice: J. Craig Venter, chief executive of his namesake institute and of Synthetic Genomics, was a pioneer in sequencing the human genome in 2000. Though […]

Filed Under: key people Tagged With: big data, genomics, Quantified Self, Tracking for Health

A genomic literacy spiral?

December 16, 2013 By Susannah Fox 6 Comments

Like many people, I’m intrigued by the 23andme drama. Here’s a quote I scribbled down at Health Foo: The data and genomics revolution is akin to the print revolution. Hundreds of years ago, peasants looked at this converted wine press and asked why we need more Bibles when nobody can read. The printing press triggered a […]

Filed Under: key people, policy issues Tagged With: 23andme, genomics, Health Foo

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