US EditionNHS plans to DNA test all babies to assess disease risk
- Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess the risk of hundreds of diseases, according to NHS plans for the next ten years.
- Health Secretary Wes Streeting stated that gene technology will help the health service predict disease instead of just reacting to it.
- Funding for this initiative will assist in building a large research database, aiming to contain over 500,000 genomes by 2030.
- Currently, babies undergo a heel prick blood test for nine serious conditions, but this new plan will enhance disease screening significantly.
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NHS Planning To DNA Test All New Born Babies
Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped under an NHS plan to assess their risk of hundreds of disease. According to the Daily Telegraph, the scheme is part of a government drive [...] The post NHS Planning To DNA Test All New Born Babies appeared first on The People's Voice.
Each newborn in the United Kingdom will have the cardiography DNA to assess the risk of developing hundreds of diseases, according to the new National Health System (NHS) plans for the next 10 years, have three...
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