What if a simple DNA test could predict your future?
Mad-Daqqa t’Għajn
22-03-2019
What if new-born babies were given a DNA report card that predicted their intelligence, their odds of getting a PhD, their chances of becoming a chain smoker or suffering depression, a heart attack or cancer? Thanks to ongoing genetic studies, a large amount of genetic data is available today involving millions of people. The wealth of information available to researchers allows them to create a polygenic risk score based on the DNA test of a person. This can be used to predict a person's chances of getting a disease, his or her traits and behaviour, and many other things about their future. Are these predictions flawless? Who would benefit from them? What are their implications for a person's life in general?
Mad-Daqqa t’Għajn
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Kelma għat-tiftix
- bażi tad-data ġenetika
- data personali
- DNA
- EDUKAZZJONI U KOMUNIKAZZJONI
- etika
- informazzjoni u proċessar tal-informazzjoni
- KWISTJONIJIET SOĊJALI
- protezzjoni tad-data
- riskju għas-saħħa
- saħħa
- teknoloġija tal-informazzjoni u proċessar tad-data
- umanistika
- XJENZA
- xjenzi naturali u applikati
- komunikazzjoni ta' informazzjoni