#Genetic Scores are Booming. But Will Anti-Discrimination Laws Cover Your #DNA ?
A scanning electron micrograph of human #chromosomes. #Polygenic risk scoring, increasingly popular in personal #medicine , uses an individual’s #genome to estimate that person’s likelihood of developing a specific #disease.
#privacy #health
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/health/polygenic-risk-scores-workplace.html
"...mistrust within local communities toward measures to contain the virus, as well as skepticism that the virus even exists, [hampered] efforts to stem the outbreak, health officials say."
Sounds like 2020.
Sounds like 2026.
Sounds like what happens when people reject real science, ignore experts, and put their "feelings" over facts.
(Quote is from an ABC News story about the current #Bundibugyo outbreak.)
As millions of Americans head outside for camping trips, hiking, and backyard BBQs, billions of ticks are already waiting in the grass, ready to bite. Not only are their numbers growing, but today's ticks are more likely to carry Lyme disease bacteria and other dangerous pathogens. Is the tick and tick-borne disease situation similar globally?
#ticks #disease #health #zoonosis #biodiversity #ecosystems #climatechange
Chatham House: Reimagining pandemic prevention, preparedness and resilience
The Chatham House meeting, chaired by Emma Ross, explored the connection between inequality and pandemics. Panelists discussed how structural inequalities exacerbate pandemic impacts, evidenced by COVID and Ebola. They emphasized the cyclical relationship between inequality and health outcomes, the need for equitable vaccine access, and the importance of trust in governance for effective pandemic preparedness.
DEMENTIA
DISEASE
DEATH
During a recent appearance on CNN, Dr. Jonathan Reiner — who was former Vice President Dick Cheney’s personal physician — said Putin’s Puppet the Pedophile’s frequent bouts of sleeping in public suggests he may be battling a “serious illness.”
According to Reiner, the president has “severe daytime somnolence,” which he said “can result in an increase in risk of dementia, decrease in cognitive effects in older people.” #trump #donaldtrump #dementia #death #disease #news
1,391 likes, 39 comments - anonymouslyenlightening on May 26, 2026: "5/26/26 Even more so-called "coincidences" or should I say redflags about the 2020 pandemic. Shout out to #Newsupdates4real for some of this info. #anonymous #anonymouslyenlightening #weareanonymous #expectus".
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