Uncle Sam Wants You - Or at Least Your Genetic and Lifestyle Information

"There are a lot of enticing reasons to participate" in the
project, said Mark Masselli, right, of the Community
Health Center.  Credit Kindra Clineff

[Our comment:  We would be wary of signing up for such a project:  providing personal health information to the U.S. Government for a project where emphasis seems to be on genetics and lifestyle rather than on the many environmental factors which are affecting our health.  Moreover, the use of wearable devices such as Fitbit will be encouraged to tract vital signs.]

Uncle Sam Wants You — Or at Least Your Genetic and Lifestyle Information
by Robert Pear, The New York Times,

23 July 2016

WASHINGTON — Government scientists are seeking a million volunteers willing to share the innermost secrets of their genes and daily lives as part of an ambitious 10-year research project to understand the causes and cures of disease.

Those selected to be members of the “precision medicine cohort” will be asked to provide a detailed medical history and blood samples so researchers can extract DNA. They will also be asked to report information about themselves — including their age, race, income, education, sexual orientation and gender identity, officials said.

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