Sentences with phrase «major public health challenge»

deCODE is a global leader in human genetics, and has identified key variations in the genome (SNPs) conferring increased risk of major public health challenges from cardiovascular disease to cancer.

The same staff and facility also process deCODE's DNA - based reference laboratory tests for gauging individual risk of major public health challenges ranging from heart attack to breast cancer, as well as the company's pioneering deCODEme ™ scans, the world's first personal genome analysis and focused disease area scans.

«Se - xually transmitted diseases (ST - Ds) remain a major public health challenge in the United States.

«Se - xually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States.

Se - xually tra - nsmitted diseases (S - TDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States.

«Se - xually transmitted diseases (S - TDs) remain a major public health challenge in the United States.

The result is that in the UK we have a major public health challenge that is being inadequately addressed with policy making that is neither consistent, nor comprehensive, nor integrated across departments.

Problems resulting from these deficiencies — such as blindness, anemia and death, particularly among children and women — are a major public health challenge,» said Dr. Saurabh Mehta, associate professor of global health, epidemiology and nutrition in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, and a senior author on this new research.

They also want to see more high - risk research funding at NCI and changes to the institute's intramural research program to focus more on emerging science and major public health challenges.

«My personal view is that there is a major public health challenge coming down the road in terms of difficulties with hearing.»

«Today is World Sight Day and Brien Holden Vision Institute is calling on the world — from governments and health agencies, to civil society, parents and schools — to protect the eye health of every child and adult and meet this major public health challenge of our time,» said Professor Kovin Naidoo, Acting CEO, Brien Holden Vision Institute.

The IOM's new report describes chronic pain as a major public health challenge and one that requires aggressive action and a more comprehensive strategy.

Intervention strategies designed to promote lifetime physical activity represent a major public health challenge and priority.