We are all populated by microbes — helpful or otherwise — which form a community known as a microbiomeRecent research by Ryan Newton and co-workers has shown that sewage-based analysis of the human microbiome can be used to diagnose health issues at a population level.
Large-scale monitoring of human populations and their activities takes many forms, from satellite imagery to censuses, providing data that can inform future policies. At this scale, we can collect and store data to assess the health of a nation. Projects such as BiobankUK and the 100,000 genomes project aim to fully describe human genetics and health at the cellular and molecular level, whilst revealing information at an individual and population level. This will result in the creation of a UK disease map, possibly linked to genetic information and factors that significantly affect health. Read more...
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