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Genetics studies are too white – that’s failing people and science

21 March 2019

Three-quarters of people in studies linking genetics and health are of white European descent, leading us to miss vital clues, says researcher Scott Williams
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Genetic risk scores could help the NHS but they aren't ready yet

20 March 2019

Analysing huge genetic databases is allowing us to score people on their risk of common diseases, but the technique isn't ready to roll out across the NHS

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