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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 25 MIN

How Genetic Tests Can Influence Our Decisions

from The Brian Lehrer Show · host WNYC

Elizabeth Bruenig, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses how the new data available on inherited maladies can save lives but can also complicate the decision people make about treatment. Photo: Female doctor sharing electronic test results with patient at clinic. Medical expert and woman are examining reports. They are sitting in examination room. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Elizabeth Bruenig discusses how new data available can both save lives and complicate decisions on treatment.

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Elizabeth Bruenig, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses how the new data available on inherited maladies can save lives but can also complicate the decision people make about treatment. Photo: Female doctor sharing electronic test results with...

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