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Sep 15, 2009

An online survey from the University of British Columbia is asking for people's "values and attitudes related to Personal Genomics," according to a post at one of the researchers' blog. The American Journal of Bioethics blog says this is a "deliberative" survey that is more akin to an "asynchronous town hall meeting" as participants can respond to what others have said.

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Tens of Millions Saved

The Associated Press writes that vaccines against COVID-19 saved an estimated 20 million lives in their first year.

Supersized Bacterium

NPR reports that researchers have found and characterized a bacterium that is visible to the naked eye.

Also Subvariants

Moderna says its bivalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine leads to a strong immune response against Omicron subvariants, the Wall Street Journal reports.

Science Papers Present Gene-Edited Mouse Models of Liver Cancer, Hürthle Cell Carcinoma Analysis

In Science this week: a collection of mouse models of primary liver cancer, and more.