UAE Adds Newborns To Major Genome Project (semafor.com)
(Wednesday August 20, 2025 @05:25PM (msmash)
from the how-about-that dept.)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/08/20/1948219/uae-adds-newborns-to-major-genome-project
- Source link: https://www.semafor.com/article/08/20/2025/uae-adds-newborns-to-major-genome-project
Abu Dhabi is [1]gathering the DNA of Emirati newborns in a significant expansion of a national genomic sequencing project that aims to put the UAE on the cutting-edge of health care. From a report:
> The UAE capital has so far mapped the genomes of 68% of Emirati citizens, a spokesperson for M42, the firm running the program, told Semafor, while at-birth sequencing is being offered to parents on a voluntary basis across several hospitals, and aims to detect over 800 treatable childhood genetic conditions. Only around 1% of the world's mapped genomes are of Arab descent. The UAE is looking to address the gap while tackling public health issues and expanding personalized health care offerings.
[1] https://www.semafor.com/article/08/20/2025/uae-adds-newborns-to-major-genome-project
> The UAE capital has so far mapped the genomes of 68% of Emirati citizens, a spokesperson for M42, the firm running the program, told Semafor, while at-birth sequencing is being offered to parents on a voluntary basis across several hospitals, and aims to detect over 800 treatable childhood genetic conditions. Only around 1% of the world's mapped genomes are of Arab descent. The UAE is looking to address the gap while tackling public health issues and expanding personalized health care offerings.
[1] https://www.semafor.com/article/08/20/2025/uae-adds-newborns-to-major-genome-project
Lots of inbreeding in that region (Score:2)
by Somervillain ( 4719341 )
Might be a good idea to get them diagnosed and treated if they have developmental defects as early as possible.
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by Anonymous Coward
Appalachia has entered the chat
Bad idea (Score:1, Insightful)
Yeah, yeah, think of the children. Health! It's for your own good! We won't discriminate against you for it in health insurance or work. Trust me! Also "We're totally not secretly flagging anyone who shows up as remotely Jewish" - country run by a religion that has been attacking Jews for over 1000 years.
Re:Bad idea (Score:4, Interesting)
Firstly, the Prophet acknowledged the rights of the Jews and Christians and accepted the presence of the Jews in Madina. For those who didn’t accept Islam the prophet (PBUH) guaranteed their rights, and wrote in the constitution of Madina: “The Jews of Banu ‘Awf are one community with the believers”. He also guaranteed to them all kinds of rights. For example: The right for life: so he did not execute any Jew except one who committed an act of treachery and betrayal. The right to choose one’s religion: as he allowed them to carry on following their religion, and he did not force anyone to become Muslim, acting in accordance with the words of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted (interpretation of the meaning): “There is no compulsion in religion” [al-Baqarah 2:256]. He wrote in the constitution of Madina: “The Jews have their religion and the Muslims have theirs” The right to own property: He did not confiscate the property of any one of them; rather the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) approved of the Muslims doing business with them. The right for protection and defense: It says in the constitution of Madina: “The Jews must bear their expenses (in war) and the Muslims their expenses. Each must help the other against anyone who attacks the people of this document.” The right of fair treatment and standing up against wrongdoing committed against anyone: This is affirmed in the constitution of Madina in which it says: “To the Jew who follows us belong help and support. He will not be wronged nor shall his enemies be aided.”. Anybody that attacks Jews is going against The Prophet.
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Your history is getting in the way of their attempt to demonize an entire people!
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This is only an issue in countries that don't have Socialized Medicine that spreads the cost of infrastructure across the entire tax base and ensures that all citizens have access to the best possible care as a civil right, unlike under Capitalized Medicine where the infrastructure of the individually owned hospitals are operated by profit seeking agents, and the costs are managed by profit seeking agents that are best served by denying claims and charging whatever they can get away with.
The United States i
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> So your argument only matters in your shithole country.
Oh please, the US is far from perfect but you know you'd love for whatever country your from to have our per capita GDP as unless you're from one of the small population, outlier nations with unique to their country situations your country is likely far behind us in generating wealth for its citizens [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org] .
We could do with a proper medical system here in the US though, that's for sure.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_(nominal)_per_capita
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Canadian.
MY country is better than yours by every conceivable metric.
GDP is not the the proper measure of a country's success, it's how well the average person lives and thrives.
You 'culture' is literally 'GOT MINE FUCK Y'ALL'.
Your country is the spear thrust of Capitalism into the gut of the human race.