To hasten the flow of genetic information among scientists, the National Institutes of Health plans to develop a repository that would collect and collate human genetic data, but in a way that would ...

Nearly 3,000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year, out of which 30% are veterans. This incurable and aggressive form of cancer is caused by exposure to toxic asbestos and is very often ...

I want to applaud the recent op-ed by Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelly and 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals Judge Ray Headen (“Create criminal-sentencing database for Ohio,” Jan. 8). They ...

The May issue of Nature Biotechnology contained a commentary by two expatriate Icelanders entitled "Decoding Iceland." The commentary focused on deCODE genetics and a centralized health care database, ...

The need for relevant and responsive health-care that improves people's health outcomes means that medical schools need to be accountable for what and how they teach. Medical schools are responsible ...

Because there’s so much excitement about the potential of blockchain, there’s a risk that project planners will start throwing this emerging technology at problems that don’t fit. This article is ...

Changes to the way Nevada handles people referred for psychiatric evaluations may lessen valley emergency room crowding caused by the mentally ill and also help law enforcement better handle ...

Investigators say DHS wasn't "fully prepared" on border policy. A government watchdog is questioning the existence of a “central database” that the Homeland Security Department told the public was ...