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The Rise in Measles Outbreaks Prompts us to Take Communitarian Values Seriously
Child vaccination is not a matter of personal choice or preference; it is a parental responsibility for protecting all children in the...

Samuel J Ujewe, PhD.
Apr 4, 20193 min read
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Choosing the "Smartest" Embryo: Embryo Profiling and the Future of Reproductive Technology
In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technology that involves the fertilization of egg and sperm outside of the human body. It is primarily...

Barkhaa Talat
Mar 14, 20192 min read
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The world is coming one-step closer to the release of gene drive mosquitoes into the environment
Gene drive mosquitoes could end malaria, but many believe they are the making of a modern day Jurassic Park. Recent news about...

Hannah Horvath
Mar 7, 20194 min read
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Editing Humanity: Visualizing CRISPR Technology through Cover Stories in Popular Media
The story of CRISPR technology and the first gene edited babies continues to make headlines around the world. He Jiankui, the Chinese...

Anand Rai
Mar 6, 20196 min read
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User’s Guide to Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing in India
India's largely unregulated market for personalized medicine services desperately needs regulation and public accountability....

Kalina Kamenova
Mar 4, 20194 min read
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Vaccine hesitancy becomes a top global health threat
The anti-vaccination movement has succeeded in creating a new global health emergency right alongside the existing threats of influenza...

Nikkita Mistry
Feb 19, 20194 min read
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The Future of Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis in Canada
University of Montreal Professor Vardit Ravitsky and her colleagues call for new professional guidelines to establish the standard of...

Barkhaa Talat
Feb 8, 20193 min read
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Medical crowdfunding for alternative cancer therapies can harm patients
According to a new study by Canadian researchers Jeremy Snyder and Timothy Caulfield published in The Lancet Oncology The use of...

Hannah Horvath
Feb 3, 20193 min read
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Genomics4S Welcomes First Trainees
Six students from McMaster University's Life Sciences Programs join our Experiential Learning Program in Science Writing and Social Media...

Kalina Kamenova
Jan 23, 20193 min read
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New Study Suggests That Proposed Rules May Legitimize Unproven Stem Cell Therapies in India
Press release A new study released today suggests that draft amendments proposed by India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization...

Kalina Kamenova
Oct 18, 20183 min read
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Genomics and Public Engagement in the Global South: Echoes from the 2018 World Health Summit
Blog post by Samuel J Ujewe, PhD Africa is about to become a testing ground for recent innovations in genomic medicine, yet the voices...

Kalina Kamenova
Oct 18, 20184 min read
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