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NYTIMES (Emily Baumgaertner Nunn) - The Best Genetic Risk Tools Don’t Work Equally for Everyone

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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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/science/polygenic-risk-scores-diversity.html
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NPR (Joseph Kim) - Cancer disparities researchers say federal funding changes have disrupted their work

In a survey, 93% of cancer researchers who study disparities said federal policy changes have affected them. Funding is harder to come by and they worry it's slowing progress in their field.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5893653/cancer-disparities-gaps-research-funding-grant-disruptions
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NYTIMES (Dana G. Smith) - How Black Churches Are Raising Dementia Awareness

Faith and science are coming together to reduce stigma and improve care in the African American community.

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Sourcehttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/well/mind/dementia-disparities-black-churches.html
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