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Cheaper DNA sequencing promises a world of health benefits. But to realise these, careful and sensitive storage of DNA data is vital.

Social lifestyle determinants, including social isolation, are associated with neurodegeneration risk factors, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kimia Shafighi of McGill University, Canada, and colleagues. Read further on Dynamite News:

Over a billion people in the world are living with a disability, according to the World Health Organization

How educators are teaching the poetry of the man who oversaw residential schools

It's basically the same vaccine used against smallpox. Here's how it works — and whether researchers think it's playing a role in the fact that the current outbreak is starting to slow down.

Professional singers and actors are at higher risks of vocal injury. Performing artists need to master their voices in a sophisticated way to meet the esthetic demands of their work. Most people may not pay much attention to their own voices, but for performing artists, any minor changes in their…

Former #Chiefs G Laurent Duvernay-Tardif will put his NFL career on hold to start his medical residency in Canada. | from @EdEastonJr

Governments not listening to people with disabilities despite them being at high risk, say researchers

A study shows that the urine of pregnant or lactating mice has a compound in it that creates a stress response in males, and also that bananas have that same compound.