The functional genomics field, which looks at the activities of the genome and levels of gene expression rather than particular gene mutations, generally relies on aggregating information from many samples for its statistical ...
Nov 12, 2020
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In a new perspective piece "Transparency and reproducibility in artificial intelligence" published this week in the journal Nature, an international group of scientists including CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and ...
Oct 14, 2020
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As your preschooler plays an alphabet game, does a puzzle or dresses up a favorite character through an app on a phone or tablet, companies may be stealthily collecting their personal information for marketing purposes.
Sep 8, 2020
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Britain started testing a new smartphone app Thursday to help people find out whether they've been close to someone infected with COVID-19 after security concerns torpedoed an earlier effort to use technology to track the ...
Aug 13, 2020
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COVID-19 spreads from person to person through droplet and contact transmission. That's why contact tracing and quarantining have been included as one approach to control the spread of the virus. The aim is to ensure that ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Canada is introducing a contact tracing smartphone app that will notify Canadians of exposure to the new coronavirus.
Jun 18, 2020
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Health apps have become a popular tool among teens and adults to track fitness, weight loss, sleep and even menstrual cycles—but are they appropriate for tweens?
May 18, 2020
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Without addressing these gaps, collaboration between schools (operating under FERPA) and health departments (operating under HIPAA) can compromise student privacy.
Feb 12, 2020
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The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) today affirmed the crucial role of genetic and genomic data sharing to advance medicine and health research, and asserted core principles about privacy protections that should ...
Sep 5, 2019
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Whether they need to commiserate about the trials of parenthood, get advice, or simply brag about their youngsters' achievements, today's parents often turn to an ever-ready forum: social media.
Jul 23, 2019
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