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As a way to engage with members of the public who want to know more about particular genomics topics, NHGRI director Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D. answers questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskDrGenome and invites a special guest from NHGRI to join him.
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Genetic information is used by law enforcement to investigate criminal acts and exonerate those who have been convicted of crimes they did not commit.
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There are laws and policies that serve to protect the privacy of individuals' genomic information.
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In 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed into law, prohibiting discrimination by employers and health insurers.
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The 9 steps a bill can go through before becoming a law, using the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 as an example.
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This symposium highlights other collaborative efforts between NIH and Children's National, and address genomics and care of children with immunologic diseases.
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The Genome Statute and Legislation Database is comprised of state statutes and bills introduced during U.S. state legislative sessions.
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This glossary contains definitions for commonly used terms (such as "bill", "statute", "regulation" and more) found in the Genome Statue and Legislative Database.
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Las pruebas genéticas se están convirtiendo en algo más común en la práctica clínica.
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Most genetic tests today are not regulated, meaning that they go to market without any independent analysis to verify the claims of the seller.