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“Fate of the Foreskin: A Study of Circumcision” (1949) by Douglas Gairdner
By: Matthew Tontonoz
| Published: Aug 09, 2025
In 1949, Douglas Gairdner, a pediatrician in Cambridge, England, published “Fate of the Foreskin: A Study of Circumcision,” hereafter, “Fate of the…
Circumcision, MaleForeskinHPV-31PhimosisForeskin--Surgery
1,000 Genomes Project (2008–2015)
By: Matthew Tontonoz
| Published: Aug 10, 2025
The 1,000 Genomes Project, which began in 2008, was an international effort to create a detailed and publicly accessible catalog of human genetic…
Human genomeHuman Genome ProjectGenome-Wide Association StudyWhole Genome SequencingNational Human Genome Research Institute (U.S.)
The International HapMap Project (2002–2010)
By: Matthew Tontonoz
| Published: Aug 10, 2025
Launched in 2002, the International HapMap Project was a collaborative effort among scientists from around the world to create a map of common…
HapMap ProjectHuman Haplotype MapInternational HapMap ProjectHaplotypesGenome, human
The Human Genome Diversity Project (1991–2002)
By: Matthew Tontonoz
| Published: Aug 10, 2025
The Human Genome Diversity Project, or HGDP, was an effort led by US-based scientists to collect DNA from members of Indigenous communities living…
GenomeHuman Genome Diversity ProjectHuman Genome ProjectNational Center for Human Genome Research (U.S.)Indigenous People
Non-Therapeutic Infant Circumcision
By: Matthew Tontonoz
| Published: Aug 12, 2025
Non-therapeutic infant circumcision is the surgical removal of healthy foreskin from a male infant, often shortly after birth, for the purpose of…
Circumcision, MaleMale circumcisionMasturbationForeskinForeskin removal