NPJ Digit Med. 2026 Jan 16. doi: 10.1038/s41746-025-02335-1. Online ahead of print.
ABSTRACT
South Asians experience disproportionately elevated cardiometabolic disease risk yet remain underrepresented in genomic research. The OurHealth Study builds a digital biobank of US South Asian adults, integrating remote surveys, mailed biospecimens for sequencing, and electronic health record sharing to identify genetic and non-genetic drivers of cardiometabolic disease. By pairing remote participation with culturally tailored outreach, OurHealth enhances accessibility, supports granular phenotyping, and addresses logistical barriers to genomic research inclusion.
PMID:41545632 | DOI:10.1038/s41746-025-02335-1