TED-Ed
What's missing in medical research? - Greg Foot
2023 • E37 May 9, 2023 6m
While all humans share 99.9% of our DNA, differences in the remaining 0.1% hold important clues about the causes of diseases—and their potential treatments. The problem is, the genetics that researchers are combing through are heavily biased to those of people from European descent, and often overlook other ethnicities. Greg Foot explains the importance of ethnic diversity in medical research.
Lesson by Greg Foot, directed by Kirk Zamieroski.
Lesson by Greg Foot, directed by Kirk Zamieroski.