Should every baby's DNA be sequenced?
science
The Economist poses a timely question: should newborns be genetically screened at birth? As testing becomes cheaper and more accessible, hospitals and parents weigh early disease detection against privacy risks, discrimination, and the burden of learning about untreatable genetic conditions.
Source: https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/06/...
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