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The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair? | Genetics | The Guardian

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Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population

Illustration: freepik.com View image in fullscreen Illustration: freepik.com Genetics This article is more than 3 years old The human genome needs updating. But how do we make it fair? This article is more than 3 years old Healthcare’s standard genome is mostly based on one American. As we enter the era of personalised medicine, this bias has drawbacks for much of the world’s population Ida Emilie Steinmark Sun 29 Jan 2023 10.00 EST Share Prefer the Guardian on Google I n June 2000, Bill Clinton, the then US president, stood smilingly next to the leaders of the Human Genome Project. “In geneti

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