Should all babies have their genome sequenced at birth?
Leslie G. Biesecker, Eric D. Green, Teri A. Manolio, Benjamin D. Solomon, David Curtis
Abstract
The UK is set to pilot genetic sequencing in healthy babies. Genomic screening at appropriate ages could help reduce the burden of genetic disorders, say <b>Leslie Biesecker and colleagues</b>, but <b>David Curtis</b> argues that newborns cannot consent and that our most personal data might be misused
Topics & Concepts
Genomic sequencingGenomeMedicineData scienceFamily medicineBiologyGeneticsComputer scienceGeneGenomics and Rare DiseasesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareEthics in Clinical Research