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b'New technologies bring unintended consequences and often unexpected risks. A new method of treatment introduces a whole new category of risk:\\n\\nCould genome sequencing in healthy persons create \\u201csick patients for life\\u201d?\\n\\nIt was also found that in 2 of the 11 cases diagnosed as carriers, the doctor had misinterpreted the genetic information. The lead study author, Jason Vassy, says that: \\u201cSequencing healthy individuals will inevitably reveal new findings for that individual, only some of which will have actual health implications. This study provides some reassuring evidence that primary care providers can be trained to manage their patients\\u2019 sequencing results appropriately\\u201d.\\n\\nNew technologies always bring new risks. The threat of EMP attack is predicated on the fact that our modern, electrified, connected world provides so many benefits\\n\\nSolar Storm of 1859\\xa0 - didn\\u2019t hurt us much because...1859.\\xa0\\n\\nWhat other new risks are emerging technologies going to introduce?\\xa0\\n\\nPossible categories:\\nAutonomous vehiclesVirtual Reality\\nWT 449-766\\n\\nEternity Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\\n\\nImage from Pixabay.com'