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No one can be truly anonymous ever again thanks to genetic sequencing

No one can be truly anonymous ever again thanks to genetic sequencing

28 May 2019

From the health of celebrities and presidential candidates to family secrets and hidden identities, consumer genetic tests are laying everyone’s DNA bare
Many dogs in the US are screened annually for Lyme disease

Lyme disease is spreading across the US but your dog can help track it

22 May 2019

Lyme disease is spreading as the climate warms. An analysis of veterinary records suggests our dogs’ annual health checks can track infections across the US

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