From Precision Medicine to Precision Public Health: Beyond the Pandemic
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Precision medicine and precision public health are emerging fields that use genomics and other big data technologies to provide…
The Public Health Impact of COVID-19: Why Host Genomics?
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Throughout human history, zoonotic pandemics have periodically resulted in catastrophic human morbidity and mortality exceeding…
Why should early career public health researchers pay attention to precision medicine?
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In a recent commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health, I had the privilege of working with a group of early…
Public Health Genomics: What’s Next?
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In the 1990’s, the excitement surrounding the Human Genome Project led the public health community to plan for the future role…
The Devil is in the Data
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Oliver J. Kim For the Symposium on The Law And Policy Of AI, Robotics, and Telemedicine In Health Care.At various points in our…
Precision Public Health: What Is It?
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In the past two years the term “precision public health” has been increasingly used in the scientific literature and at…
Trends in CDC Publications in Public Health Genomics, 2012-2016
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Public health genomics advances the translation of genome-based discoveries into disease prevention and population health.
Genomics and Precision Medicine: How Can Emerging Technologies Address Population Health Disparities? Join the Conversation.
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Advances in genome sequencing, other “omic” technologies, and big data promise a new era of personalized medicine. However…
Integrating Genomics into Public Health Surveillance: Ushering in a New Era of Precision Public Health
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Public health surveillance has been defined as “the ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data…
2016: The Year of Precision Public Health!
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In our 2015 end-of-year blog post entitled: “Public health genomics 2015: Looking back, looking ahead”, we predicted that 2016…
Precision Public Health: More Precision Ahead for Individual and Population Interventions
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In August 2016, we published a point-counterpoint viewpoint asking a crucial question that has been on the minds of researchers…
Precision Public Health: Reconciling Biological and Social Determinants of Health
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On June 6-7, 2016, I had the honor of participating in the “Precision Public Health” summit hosted by the Gates Foundation and…
The Shift From Personalized Medicine to Precision Medicine and Precision Public Health: Words Matter!
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Advances in genomics and other ‘omic’ technologies have ushered in a new era variably called “personalized” or “precision…