
#391Genetics & Molecular BiologyFront Page27 March 2026
The Hidden Blind Spot in Precision Medicine
For decades, genetic research has heavily favoured populations of European descent, leaving glaring gaps in how we treat diverse patients. A new analysis of over 90,000 hospital records shows how expanding genetic databases can reveal hidden disease risks and alter how well popular drugs work.
By Haas, Margolis, Wei, Yamaguchi, Feng, Tran, Tozzo, Queen, Mootor, Patil, Broudy, Tung, Alam, Martinez, Patel, Caggiano, Zeltser, Hugh-White, Arbet, Shemirani, Tian, Thapaliya, Eloyan, Chen, Lapinska, Ariannejad, Lajonchere, Kenny, Pasaniuc, Bui, Arboleda, Chang, Zaitlen, Spellman, Boutros, Geschwind