genomics

On this episode, program host Dr. Joe Sirven examines the importance of genomic data and its effect on health decisions. Then the show focuses on the escalating trend of caregiving in the U.S.

Researchers are building a much more diverse set of reference genomes called a pangenome that combines genetic material from 47 people from various places around the world.

Scientists have sequenced the genome of Ludwig van Beethoven from two-century-old locks of hair, and found clues about the ailments that plagued him in life.

Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists, hoping to speed medical discovery.