Race, widely used as a variable across biomedical research and medicine, is an appropriate proxy for racism — but not for anything biological. Proposals to use genetic ancestry instead of race are at ...

Since the human genome was first mapped, scientists have discovered hundreds of genes influencing illnesses like breast cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Unfortunately, Black people, ...

A pair of experts on the role DNA can serve when doing genealogy research will be the guest speakers at the annual Family History Conference March 22 and 23. sponsored by the North Hills Genealogists, ...

It's a question that has vexed researchers from the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak: Why do some people get severely ill and die from COVID-19, while others have mild symptoms or none at all?

In this article, we take a look at 7 best sites like Ancestry.com to research your family history. If you would like to skip our detailed analysis of the genealogy industry, you can directly go to 3 ...

Emmy award-winning author Neville Frankel will present Unearthing Family Lore: Behind the Scenes of a Novelist’s Journey at the Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society meeting, Saturday, March 17, ...

Interest in tracing family ancestry soared during the pandemic, according to the National Museum of Bermuda. The museum’s online genealogy database was used more than ever in 2020, prompting the ...