Newborns will have whole genome sequencing to enable personalised healthcare that predicts and prevents illness. The plan, spearheaded by Genomics England and the NHS, aims to integrate whole genome sequencing into routine newborn care by 2035, raising both hopes for early interventions and concerns over data privacy and ethical oversight.
Every baby in England is to have a DNA screening to avoid fatal diseases and receive personalised healthcare as aprt of the government's £650m investment in DNA technology, it has been reported.
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