Francis Collins: Precision medicine has made great strides but has yet to reach full potential

Fierce Healthcare October 4, 2018
Paige Minemyer

Francis Collins said there’s work to be done to help precision medicine reach its full potential. (National Institutes of Health)

For decades, medicine existed in “one-size-fits-all land,” but with new technology that’s changing, according to Francis Collins, M.D.

Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said that the advent of precision medicine is the result of physicians and researchers realizing that approaching healthcare that way doesn’t always work.

“It is such a promising opportunity to transform the way we approach medical challenges,” Collins said. “Wouldn’t you rather, if you need a medical intervention, have it take account of your health behaviors, your lifestyle, your genetics so that you end up with a recommendation that has the best chance...

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