Health Risks

The latest edition of Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories contains new information on risk assessments, potentially dangerous agents, and more

Including participants of diverse ancestries in genome-wide association studies improves disease risk prediction, diagnosis, and development of treatments

Fitness levels predict health and longevity and should be incorporated as a vital assessment tool in routine clinical practice, report scientists in a new study

A recent study focused on five common diseases: coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes, atrial fibrillation, breast cancer, and prostate cancer 

The study also develops a genetic risk score for atrial fibrillation