Policymakers took swift action to protect privacy when it was discovered that individuals could be indentified in the NIH’s large genome database, but have they done enough?..more in Nature Medicine.
Publications
Patient-based site tracks drug responses
Safety concerns about medications like Vioxx and Avandia have led to their withdrawl from the market. A new web portal helps patients track and share adverse events before they become deadly…more in Nature Medicine.
10 ways to transform your lab
Outgrowing lab space that was state of the art when the microscope was new can cramp career growth, but it’s possible to transform it with these tips…more in Nature Medicine.
Dissension in the ranks
Graduate education institutions live and die by rankings schemes, but what do the numbers really tell us?…more in Nature.
Maui bloomsday
Maui’s orchid growers have competed fiercely, to the benefit of people attending the County Fair, but now the orchid display is about cooperation…more in Hana Hou!.