In other scenarios, the benefits are more far-reaching. In Washington, DC, the National Human Genome Research Institute is using facial recognition to help physicians diagnose a disease known as DiGeorge syndrome, or 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. It’s a disease that more often afflicts people who are African, Asian, or Latin American. It can lead to a variety of severe health problems, including damage to the heart and kidneys. But it also often manifests itself in subtle facial characteristics that can be identified by computers using facial-recognition systems, which can help a doctor diagnose
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