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Precision Health draws on the enablers of precision medicine—genomics, big data science, and regenerative medicine—but applies them in a predictive and proactive way. While precision medicine implies that individuals who get sick are treated precisely, Precision Health is focused on a holistic approach to keeping people healthy through targeted interventions and stopping disease before it starts. It seeks to understand the features of disease that explain why some people get sick when others do not, and which treatments, tests, and lifestyle changes will help prevent disease in each individual. When it isn’t possible to altogether prevent a disease, Precision Health seeks to improve diagnostics such that diseases are detected much earlier and treated more effectively.