The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

NYT Science Monday 20 July 2026, 09:01 UTC By Emily Baumgaertner Nunn 1 min read

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Genetic prediction models are poised to revolutionize medicine. But because they have been trained on European DNA, they threaten to widen health care disparities.

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