Prof Patrick Tan (IMAGE) Duke-NUS Medical School Caption Precision medicine is not just about combating existing diseases but also pre-emptively battling risks embedded in our genes, long before they manifest, explained Prof Patrick Tan Credit Duke-NUS Medical School Usage Restrictions Credit: Duke-NUS License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.