
Human Microbiome Data Collection: The Good News, the Risks & the Stigma Around Gathering “Golden Stool” – Endominance
The human microbiome data collection race is in full force, with everyone from academic researchers to start-up companies looking to find answers and treatments from what is considered “golden stool.” However, in collecting, preserving, and studying material that comes from the human microbiome, will the people whose samples are taken from genuinely benefit? Who will control and profit from the genetic data they generate? What are the privacy risks involved in this type of data collection?
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