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Entries Tagged as 'Genetics'

DNA Sequencing Accelerates…

July 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

And Moore’s Law be damned.

Wired posted a quick (albeit not totally accurate) picture of how DNA sequencing has evolved and rapidly accelerated over the past few decades. We’re very excited about these developments as they parallel speed increases in computing power.

Tags: useful sites · Genetics

IBM: Worker’s Genetic Data is Verboten

October 10th, 2005 · No Comments

IBM became the first major company to pledge it would not to use genetic data to determine healthcare or benefits. The news is significant because IBM is putting a stake in the ground in an area of healthcare law that is poised to become hotly debated. The move was praised by Genetic Alliance, a Washington-based [...]

Tags: Life Sciences · Healthcare IT · Privacy · Genetics