Genetic disease diagnosis will soon be available to all UK newborns
For the first time, the NHS is now offering whole genome sequencing (WGS) to healthy infants as part of a program. According to the BBC, the full DNA of 100,000 infants will be sequenced, allowing for the detection and treatment of rare hereditary diseases. Hundreds of English families should not have to endure months or years of agony as they wait to find out what is causing their children’s ailments, thanks to this.