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Sarah Wild

Sarah Wild is a freelance science journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Down Syndrome Research Has Been Biased. Will AI Help?

South African researchers are developing facial scanning technologies to help diagnose Down syndrome earlier in black children.

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