Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health
Abstract Genomic studies of patients with COVID-19, or exposed to it, are underway to delineate host factors associated with variability in susceptibility, infectivity, and disease severity. Here, we highlight the ethical implications—both potential benefits and harms—of genomics for clinical practi...
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| author | Gail Geller Priya Duggal Chloe L. Thio Debra Mathews Jeffrey P. Kahn Lisa L. Maragakis Brian T. Garibaldi |
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| description | Abstract Genomic studies of patients with COVID-19, or exposed to it, are underway to delineate host factors associated with variability in susceptibility, infectivity, and disease severity. Here, we highlight the ethical implications—both potential benefits and harms—of genomics for clinical practice and public health in the era of COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-631b0c8b0b924a4d8150f2c0639331bf2022-12-22T00:21:34ZengBMCGenome Medicine1756-994X2020-11-011211410.1186/s13073-020-00792-9Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public healthGail Geller0Priya Duggal1Chloe L. Thio2Debra Mathews3Jeffrey P. Kahn4Lisa L. Maragakis5Brian T. Garibaldi6Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBerman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins UniversityBerman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins UniversityJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineAbstract Genomic studies of patients with COVID-19, or exposed to it, are underway to delineate host factors associated with variability in susceptibility, infectivity, and disease severity. Here, we highlight the ethical implications—both potential benefits and harms—of genomics for clinical practice and public health in the era of COVID-19.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-020-00792-9COVID-19EthicsHost genomics |
| spellingShingle | Gail Geller Priya Duggal Chloe L. Thio Debra Mathews Jeffrey P. Kahn Lisa L. Maragakis Brian T. Garibaldi Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health Genome Medicine COVID-19 Ethics Host genomics |
| title | Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| title_full | Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| title_fullStr | Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| title_short | Genomics in the era of COVID-19: ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| title_sort | genomics in the era of covid 19 ethical implications for clinical practice and public health |
| topic | COVID-19 Ethics Host genomics |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13073-020-00792-9 |
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