/newsroom/taxonomy/term/19520/all en /newsroom/channels/news/moving-towards-more-inclusive-approach-medicine-348571 <p>The first human genome, which has served as the reference until now, was released approximately 20 years ago. It was a landmark accomplishment that had a huge impact on biomedical research and changed the way scientists study human biology. But it was based on just a few individuals and did not capture the full genetic diversity of the human population.</p> Fri, 02 Jun 2023 14:39:21 +0000 katherine.gombay@mcgill.ca 302383 at /newsroom