precision medicine
Americannoun
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precision medicines
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a medical model in which therapies are tailored to the specific group or individual.
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a medical treatment developed using a medical model in which therapies are tailored to the specific group or individual.
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Understanding how maternal effects move across generations could eventually deepen scientists' knowledge of human health and contribute to future approaches in precision medicine.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dassault Systemes said the deal would allow it to capitalize on the life-sciences’ shift to AI and precision medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The results support growing interest in precision medicine, an approach that aims to tailor prevention and treatment strategies to individual characteristics, including sex.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
In the long term, taking genetic and other information together could help guide the choice of which weight-loss drug to use, based on the potential benefits - something called "precision medicine".
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
At a time when many doctors pride themselves on practicing precision medicine, that omission is striking and dangerous.
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2026
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