European Skew in Genetic Research Databases Won’t Abate Without More Concerted Effort
Continued efforts to increase diversity in genetic research are needed.
European Skew in Genetic Research Databases Won’t Abate Without More Concerted Effort

Author
Continued efforts to increase diversity in genetic research are needed.

We must take action to make genetic data sharing more secure and increase the public’s perception of its importance and safety.

By Robert Field The influenza virus gained an important ally during the past few weeks: the Trump Administration. If you have been rooting for a widespread and virulent flu epidemic this winter, several of its…

By Robert Field Should Medicare-for-All replace private insurance? That question, although central to many current health reform debates, presents a fundamental contradiction. If Medicare-for-All were to eliminate private coverage, it wouldn’t be Medicare, which has…

By Robert Field What adjective would most people associate with the word “bureaucrat”? For many, it would be “inefficient,” “inept,” or “incompetent.” But another that is just as descriptive is “lifesaving.” Dr. Frances Kelsey, who…
By Robert I. Field Why would Congress have limited Affordable Care Act subsidies to residents of only some states – those that establish their own insurance exchanges? The law authorizes credits for the purchase of…