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As U.S. Looks to Launch Precision Health Study, Google’s Role Emerges

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government has ambitious plans for a long-term health study with one million Americans, and one of the world’s most powerful tech companies has a big part to play, including the storage of all the data on its “cloud” servers. PMI officials acknowledged the importance of gaining the public’s trust.

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Recruitment Goal In Obama Precision Med Study: 1M in 3 or 4 Years

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The Obama administration’s push to sign up one million Americans for a long-term health study will start in New York, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Tucson, AZ, top health officials said today. And the NIH will work with the Department of Veterans Affairs to open the PMI to veterans.

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