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04/05/2021

Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.

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Leveraging Advances in Remote Geospatial Technologies to Inform Precision Environmental Health Decisions - A Workshop
NASEM Workshop, April 14, 2021

This workshop will explore how advances in the resolution of geospatial technologies could inform “precision environmental health”—targeted public health interventions that reach the right populations at the right time. Workshop sessions will also focus on the use of geospatial technologies to address environmental justice issues, and to direct responses to environmental disasters.

How medical AI devices are evaluated: limitations and recommendations from an analysis of FDA approvals
E Wu et al, Nature Medicine, April 5, 2021

A comprehensive overview of medical AI devices approved by the US Food and Drug Administration sheds new light on limitations of evaluation that can mask vulnerabilities of devices when they are deployed on patients.

A framework for microbiome science in public health
JE Wilkinson et al, Nature Medicine, April 5, 2021

Human microbiome science has advanced rapidly and reached a scale at which basic biology, clinical translation and population health are increasingly integrated. It is thus now possible for public health researchers, practitioners and policymakers to take specific action leveraging current and future microbiome-based opportunities and best practices. Here we provide an outline of considerations for research, education, and scientific communication.


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