How Genomics Could Save Your Life
<p>We could all of us, right now, understand what’s in our genome. For some of us, it could be lifesaving.</p>
<p>Precision medicine covers everything from<a href="https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/digital-health/samsung-mass-general-brigham-partner-on-digital-health.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"> smart watches</a> to<a href="https://otd.harvard.edu/explore-innovation/technologies/liquid-biopsy-based-predictive-platform-for-early-cancer-detection-and-drug/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank"> liquid biopsies</a>, but genomics is the tip of the spear. Near-term applications are already here: diagnosis of rare conditions, some limited pre-conception carrier screening and embryo selection for hopeful parents, and various uses in cancer diagnosis and treatment. But I am most excited about the next phase of potential for genetic testing: newborn and childhood sequencing, expanded carrier screening for expecting parents, polygenic risk scores, new pharmacogenomics applications, and population screening for all age groups.</p>
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