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Geography, Genetics and Leading Causes of Death

a mortality map of the US with secuencing in the background

In the United States, the 5 leading causes of death are heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, cerebrovascular diseases (stroke), and unintentional injuries. On May 2, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an MMWR report on the annual number of potentially preventable deaths from these 5 causes in the United States.

May 15, 2014 by Muin J Khoury, Director, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

genomics

causes of death, genetics, geography, heart disease

Genetic Epidemiology: What a Difference 20 Years Can Make!

In my introduction to the textbook ”Genetic Epidemiology: Methods and Applications” just published by Dr. Melissa Austin and colleagues, I commented on the remarkable evolution of the field in the 20 years since I wrote “Fundamentals of Genetic Epidemiology” with Drs. Bernice Cohen and Terri Beaty from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health.

September 12, 2013 by Muin J Khoury, Director, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

epidemiology, genomics

epidemiology, genetics