The concept of the ‘severity’ or ‘seriousness’ of a genetic condition (disease/disorder) is pivotal to determining current, and future, applications of genomic medicine, particularly those relating to reproduction. Yet this concept remains nebulous and poorly understood (Molster et al, 2017;...
Data privacy, data property, and data sharing: an interdisciplinary dialogue for post-pandemic transnational research: The collection and processing of human biological samples and related health data for the purpose of transnational biomedical research is instrumental to contrasting the spread of...
The United Nations anticipate a growing need of humanitarian assistance to cope with pandemics, natural disasters or armed conflicts. In response, international organizations are increasingly adopting innovations in humanitarian action. These solutions include the use of digital technologies such as...
The number of individuals infected by COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) already surpassing SARS and MERS. As of February 22, according to worldometer, 78,635 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Among the infected individuals 2,459 died. Given the severity, the speed of...
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease of social inequity. Prior to COVID-19, it was the leading cause of death from an infection, endemic in many low- and middle-income countries facing weak systems of health and social protection, and grossly overrepresented...
