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by Jacob Sanchez, The Texas Tribune
February 29, 2016
The White House is pushing for a new initiative that will attempt to cure rare diseases and common cancers by collecting and sharing data on a huge scale. However, this “precision medicine” model is doable in concept, but presents significant technological, data sharing and storage challenges. (Fast Company)
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Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer,... More by Jacob Sanchez
