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Mistrust And Lack Of Genetic Diversity Slow Gains In Precision Medicine

Overall in medical research, the proportion of participants with non-European ancestry is only about 20 percent, says Columbia University bioethicist Sandra Soo-Jin Lee. And that's a problem. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images)
Overall in medical research, the proportion of participants with non-European ancestry is only about 20 percent, says Columbia University bioethicist Sandra Soo-Jin Lee. And that's a problem. (Science Photo Library/Getty Images)

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