HPH Weekly: Genomics has broad applications, and for now, broad limitations

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Genomics has broad applications, and for now, broad limitations

Catalina Lopez-Correa made a career out of genomics. Last year, she got a diagnosis that showed her the limitations of the technology. Yet she thinks there are many reasons to be optimistic about its long-term potential.

Seeing industrial pollution through a journalist’s lens

How does a journalist capture the consequences of invisible pollutants? That’s exactly what photographer Quinn Glabicki does at PublicSource. Fellow photographer Ben Brody neatly frames Glabicki’s methods for readers in a piece for The GroundTruth Project that shares a selection of Glabicki’s photographs.

Snapshot: Ozone as flu fighter

Ground-level ozone can cause serious health problems. Research has found that it may also make the flu less dangerous.

What we’re reading this week

Three decades of mental health resilience in Rwanda →
Think Global Health

A poorly understood disorder means periods of despair for some women →
KFF Health News

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts. These policies can help mitigate that harm. →
The Conversation

What it’s like living through a 121 degree day →
NPR

The fuzzy science on whether pets are good for your health →
Undark