Prognosis

Fixing Racial Bias in Genetic Databases

Heavy skews toward White samples create problems for research in Asia, Africa and the rest of the world.
A health worker takes a cheek swab sample.Photographer: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
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Hi, it’s Amber in Hong Kong, where researchers and doctors are doing their part to fill a sizable gap in global scientific studies. More on that shortly, but first ...

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