Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth? The question has been hotly debated for the past 15 years. Unlocking the genome’s 3.2-billion-letter code promises understanding of both health ...

The goal of this workshop was to examine the types of evidence being collected as part of genomics-based programs at health care systems, consider near-term opportunities for advancing knowledge about ...

‘BEACONS,’ a multi-state collaboration led by Mass General Brigham and Ariadne Labs, will enroll up to 30,000 newborns to explore adding genomic sequencing in U.S. newborn screening GAITHERSBURG, Md.- ...

In Destiny’s Child No Longer: Rewriting Genetic Fate, we envisioned a world where every newborn would be screened for genetic risks. We see a future in which the randomness of genetic inheritance ...

Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome ...

More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents and measure the effects on newborn care. Today, over 30 ...

Data to be presented at the International Conference on Newborn Sequencing (ICoNS) highlighting lessons learned from the GUARDIAN and Early Check newborn sequencing studies showcasing GeneDx’s deep ...

Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government funding to progress the development of a national preventive genomic testing program that would save thousands ...

National genomic screening program would save thousands of Australians from preventable cancer and heart disease Leading genomic health experts from Monash University are calling for urgent government ...