NIH seeks health data of 1 million people, with genetic privacy suddenly an issue - The Washington Post

NIH seeks health data of 1 million people, with genetic privacy suddenly an issue - The Washington Post

NIH seeks health data of 1 million people, with genetic privacy suddenly an issue

By Lenny Bernstein May 1 Email the author

The National Institutes of Health on Tuesday announced the launch of its attempt to enroll 1 million people in a landmark research effort aimed at developing “personalized” methods of prevention, treatment and care for a wide variety of diseases.