Battle of the Biobanks
May 15, 2018 | Terry Sharrer
Biobanks seem to be the “in thing.” The Department of Veterans Affairs has its “Million Veterans” program; Geisinger Health and Kaiser Permanente have enrolled tens of thousands, and this year the National Institutes of Health will begin its “All of Us Program,” aiming to gather genetic and physiologic data on a million volunteers. Participants will be asked to wear vital signs monitors and keep track of their daily routines and health, in addition to supplying blood samples for DNA analysis. Eric Dishman is heading this effort which will extend over ten years and promises to transform healthcare. MORE
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