Topic: Baseline

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47: Killer Wasp
20:26 - 24:33

47: Killer Wasp

Genetic-Based Medicine and Baseline Testing on Minorities

Medical researchers suggest that future vaccine dosages may be determined by genetic markers rather than race, potentially requiring different doses for different ethnic groups. There is a critical perspective offered that minority populations are often used as the "baseline" for testing new medical technologies before they are calibrated for wealthier populations. This practice is framed as a form of systemic racism within the pharmaceutical industry.