Google Wants to Create a 'Baseline' for Human Health

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Google’s X division wants to know what’s up with human health.

The company’s research arm is planning an initial study of 175 people to collect anonymous health data from biological samples, including blood and saliva.

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According to the Wall Street Journal, Google’s Baseline Study will compile a database of full genomes for each participant. Researchers will be able to track an individual's genetic history, metabolic processes and even heart rate while under stress.

The goal, says lead researcher Andrew Conrad, is to build a healthy human standard for comparison — a baseline. Read more...

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