The U.S. is unprepared for the growing threat of mosquito- and tick-borne viruses (www.npr.org)

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Researchers at the workshop said countries like the U.S. can expect more tropical diseases to come – and should be preparing for them. Global warming is expanding the range of some tropical insects and diseases.

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[-] skyfaller@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Gene drives are incredibly dangerous.

Just imagine if someone released a gene drive in humans, and somehow we fail to discover it for a few generations. That might be hard to imagine in a setting with lots of genetic testing, but what if it is released first in poor countries where genetic testing is not common, or it's released shortly before or after our civilization collapses?

Be careful what you wish for.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_drive

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