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Private Genomes, Public Concerns
CEO of deCODE Genetics Kári Stefánsson claims he could identify everyone in Iceland at high risk of getting cancer, but this has sparked a discussion about health care and the right to privacy. In a recent interview with GenomeWeb, Kári said that…
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DeCODE CEO Demands Budget Bill Be Changed – Or Else
The CEO of deCODE says he will start a petition calling on people to never vote for the ruling parties again if the current budget plan is not changed. In a column in Fréttablaðið, deCODE founder and CEO Kári Stefánsson said the…
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Icelanders Don’t Want A “Philistine” Like Kári For President
deCODE chairman Kári Stefánsson was candid in a recent interview when he explained why he will not run for President of Iceland. In a radio interview this morning, the final question posed to Kári was whether or not he will run for…
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DeCoding Dave: My Lunch With Dave Eggers And Kári Stefánsson
“I just don’t feel comfortable about it right now. I will go home and think about it. Can you send me a kit? To take a swab or something?” “Yes I can send a kit. This is the best genetics research laboratory…
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Hospital Receives CT Scanner from deCODE Genetics
Iceland’s health care system has received a new gift from deCODE genetics, crucial to the fight against cancer and Alzheimer’s. Vísir reports that Minister of Health Kristján Þór Júlíusson accepted the CT scanner today, valued at about 800 million ISK. In a…
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Don’t Ask Nanna: About Icelandic Hipster Chicks
Dear Nanna, What’s with Icelandic girls and thrift store shopping? I’m seeing this girl on and off and it’s all 80s prom dresses and frumpy leather jackets with her—blergh it’s like dating an extra from ‘Pretty in Pink’. I’m dying to ask…
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deCODE Genetics Able To Warn People Of Diseases
deCODE Genetics have collected enough genetic material to warn Icelanders of genetic health risks, reports the New Scientist, but privacy concerns remain. “We have insights into all living, and some dead, Icelanders,” said Kári Stefánsson of deCODE Genetics, as he presented the…
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Around 70.000 Icelanders Have Been To Rehab
Roughly 70.000 people have sought help for drug and alcohol abuse since rehabilitation services were first made available in Iceland, reports RÚV. The vast majority of people who have sought help are men and most seek treatment in their twenties. According to…
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Iceland’s NextCode Sold For 8.5 Billion
Chinese pharma company, WuXi PharmaTech, has acquired Icelandic genomic analysis firm NextCode Health, a subsidiary of DeCode, for 8.5 billion ISK (USD 65 million), reports Vísir. Last year, WuXi tapped NextCode to provide analysis services to customers of the WuXi Genome Centre…
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Kári Stefánsson Awarded For Alzheimer’s Research
Founder of deCODE Genetics Kári Stefánsson was recognised by the Alzheimer’s Association for his work in researching the genetic aspects of the disease. The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, being held in Copenhagen, recognises the achievements of scientists from the around the world…