Question

"White Bias in Genetic Research May Hurt Health"
by Vicky Stein
[H]eavily biased genetic databases could and do-lead scientists and doctors to diagnose conditions or prescribe treatments that might be relevant to people with European genes, but not for people from other racial backgrounds.

Use the claim to answer the question.
Which statements from the "Genetic research has a white bias, and it may be hurting everyone's health" article represent reasons that directly support the author's claim? Select the two correct answers.

"Modern humans originated on the continent of Africa more than 300,000 years ago, and subsequent generations migrated across the land, with groups intermarrying or splitting apart."
"The lack of genetic diversity is "a social injustice, and a missed scientific opportunity," said Esteban Burchard, who is a physician and epidemiologist at the University of California, San Francisco, and was not involved in the new paper."
"Any two humans in the world share about 99.9 percent of their DNA with one another..."
"And health treatments that don't take the variations of genetically diverse populations into account can cause problems."
"If we don't include ethnically diverse populations, we are potentially going to be exacerbating health inequalities,' said Sarah Tishkoff, study coauthor and a human geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania."

Answer 1

The two statements from the article that directly support the author's claim about the impact of white bias in genetic research on health are:

1. "And health treatments that don't take the variations of genetically diverse populations into account can cause problems."
2. "If we don't include ethnically diverse populations, we are potentially going to be exacerbating health inequalities,' said Sarah Tishkoff, study coauthor and a human geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania."

These statements emphasize the importance of including diverse genetic backgrounds in research to avoid negative health outcomes and promote equity in healthcare.