Editorial: Precision Medicine ‘Holds Great Promise’

A Sacramento Bee editorial argues that precision medicine "holds great promise" but that "scientists have only scratched the surface of what this field has to offer." It adds, "That's why a new precision medicine initiative announced last week by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and the University of California is so important." The editorial concludes that "the governor and the university are taking this step to ensure that the school and the state remain leaders in a field that could transform the way we diagnose and treat disease."

• "Staking a Claim to the Future With Big-Data Medicine" (Sacramento Bee, 4/24).