Whole genome sequencing of all UK newborns ‘would have public support’
by Nicola Davis Science correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#5KW2S)
Consultation shows positivity towards screening programme to spot those at heightened risk of certain health conditions
Plans to sequence the whole genome of every newborn in the UK in order to spot those at heightened risk of certain health conditions have been given a boost, with consultations suggesting the approach could have public support.
The potential for genomics to improve health was at the heart of the chief medical officer annual report of 2016, with a group of experts convened by Genomics England - a government-owned genetics service - subsequently recommending a research programme to sequence the whole genome of all newborns.
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