The goal of reaching an era of individualized precision medicine will first require a closer look at the broader population.
The big picture: Large clinical trials and massive databases of de-identified genetic and other health information — sometimes from generations of populations — are offering scientists and doctors data to decipher why certain individuals have a higher risk of disease or different responses to treatments.
Pregnancy nearly doubles the chances a person will have a breakthrough COVID-19 infection, according to new study released Thursday.
Why it matters: The findings, from Wisconsin-based company Epic, analyzed millions of patient records to home in on what comorbidities increase a person's risk of contracting the coronavirus while fully vaccinated. Pregnancy topped the list, according to the findings first reported by the Washington Post.
