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Professor Imparts Value of Collegiate Recovery Services at Congressional Briefing

genetic testing.

Washington Post

A Geneticist’s Dilemma

in SPH In the Media

Quotes Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: ethics, ethics & human rights, gene editing, genetic testing, genetics, medical ethics

Psychology Today

Learning One’s Genetic Risk Might Affect Eating and Exercise

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, genetic testing, genetics, genomic testing

WNYC

Advice for the Disorganized, DNA Testing Problems, Hilma af Klint’s Abstractions

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Interview with Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, genetic testing, genetics, genomic testing

Los Angeles Times

Would a DNA Test Help You Stick to Your Diet?

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: genetic testing, genetics, genomic testing

Science News

What Consumer DNA Data Can and Can’t Tell You About Your Risk for Certain Diseases

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, genealogy, genetic testing, genetics, genomic testing

Boston Globe

The Dodgy World of Do-It-Yourself Genetics

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, ethics, genetic testing, genetics, medical ethics

Boston Business Journal

Viewpoint: Ancestry DNA Testing May Reveal More Than Consumers Bargained For

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, genetic testing, medical ethics

The Conversation

Recreational Ancestry DNA Testing May Reveal More Than Consumers Bargained For

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: ethics, genetic testing, genetics, medical ethics

Futurity

Home DNA Tests Put Gene Experts in an Awkward Spot

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Catharine Wang, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: DNA, genetic testing

Smithsonian

This May Be the World’s Largest Family Tree

in Biostatistics, SPH In the Media

Quotes Paola Sebastiani, professor of biostatistics

Tagged: DNA, genetic testing

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