UAE Adds Newborns To Major Genome Project

Abu Dhabi is 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.

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[Locke2005]

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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[skam240]

Your history is getting in the way of their attempt to demonize an entire people!

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[registrations_suck]

Did The Prophet offer fries with any of that?

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[Shane A Leslie]

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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[skam240]

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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org] .

We could do with a proper medical system here in the US though, that's for sure.

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[skam240]

The general public does very well, it's the poor who don't. I've seen the middle class standard of living in Germany, France, and the UK (Europe's top economies) and we clearly have more disposable income over here. How do you think we afford all of these stupid giant trucks as most cost more than a down payment on a house in a lot states? The poor on the other hand are a too numerous and could use more support in this country.

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[Shane A Leslie]

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.

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[skam240]

Hahaha.

I know you're upset that Trump is being a dick to you your country right now. I am too in fact. You're being a dumbshit though and sound like a rabid bigot.

You remind me of the bullshit our conservatives say about your country.

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[flyingfsck]

I am Canadian, but I lived outside Canada much longer than inside. At this time I am living in Central Europe - Slovakia. While this is one of the tiny below average countries in Europe, schools and health care are rather better here than in Canada. I have not been everywhere in the USA, but my impression of California was that it is a gigantic South American slum, while Florida is like a laid back version of Canada in the subtropics.

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[skam240]

I have not been everywhere in the USA, but my impression of California was that it is a gigantic South American slum, while Florida is like a laid back version of Canada in the subtropics.

Those are your impressions? It sounds like you spent all your time in the giant state of California in LA (bad choice, LA is a shithole outside of the tourist stuff and pretty good food) and the very best places in Florida.

I was in Florida recently and there are definitely some nice parts but there are a lot of spots that are pretty ew. Not just on the Southern poverty angle up by the pan handle that can be pretty disturbing but the shops absolutely covered with large signs all demonizing Democrats, calling

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[registrations_suck]

What is like being so obsessed with a country that you feel the need to attack it at every opportunity, and even when there isn't an opportunity, instead of just living your life and going about your business?

America sucks. Ok, message received. Is that it? Is that all you've got?

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[skam240]

To be fair they're getting some heavy shit from us in the US right now with our own president avidly shit talking and making false claims about them.

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[registrations_suck]

While true, I think there is virtually no chance that explains anything. Everyone from Outside America has been bitching about America virtually non-stop for the last 35 years. Which, I guess everyone needs a hobby I suppose. I just don't understand the obsession. I mean, I don't particularly like, France, for example. But I'm not bitching incessantly about France.

Ah well (;

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[skam240]

I think conservative news has given a good bit of a slanted angle on this as while I'm not saying you're entirely wrong I don't think it was anything like right now. Having traveled a lot in Europe pre Trump I don't think I ever ran into any anti Americanism and I was never shy about saying where I was from while spending a pretty good amount of time socializing with locals. If anything I got the "oh neat, you're from somewhere far away. Let me show you what's awesome about my culture" angle which I love. I

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[registrations_suck]

I was just mostly talking about posters on Slashdot.

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[BoogieChile]

Meh, I'll take my mandated 38 hour week, 20 days paid holiday leave, 20 more days paid sick leave, 10 more paid public holidays, complete lack of school shootings, oh, and all the free healthcare.

You can keep your per-capita GDP. Or, you know, whatever pittance [stlouisfed.org] the billionaires let you have of it.

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[skam240]

It's stranger seeing Canadians acting like American conservatives in this thread. While I completely realize where it's coming from it's not a good look on you folks, particularly given where the shit we're dishing out towards you is coming from.

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[skam240]

"It's strange"

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[BoogieChile]

Guess again [youtube.com].

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[Roger W Moore]

This is only an issue in countries that don't have Socialized Medicine

No it is not, it is a serious problem in ANY country regardless of the medical system present. If the government has everyone's DNA with the means to connect that DNA to the individual then there is no telling what that information could be used for. It could be used for ethnic cleansing, eugenics, the withholding - or requiring - of medical treatments or any of a whole host of other nasty possibilities. Even if you trust that your current government would never do such a thing current events have shown th

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[flyingfsck]

Salaam my friend. Clearly, you know nothing about the UAE. The UAE promotes tolerance and peace. All religions have churches there. The Arabic people of the UAE are actually mostly of Bedouin origin.

Lots of inbreeding in that region

[Somervillain]

Might be a good idea to get them diagnosed and treated if they have developmental defects as early as possible.

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[Anonymous Coward]

Appalachia has entered the chat