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Healthy people in England are to be given the option of paying to have their DNA analysed by the NHS in an attempt to advance understanding and uncover new medical treatments, the health secretary has said.
The announcement of the service, which will also be offered for free to people with serious conditions, comes less than two months after NHS researchers said they had reached their goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes during five years of work by the 100,000 Genomes project.
“Genomics has the potential to transform healthcare and I’m really proud that the UK is leading the world,” said the health secretary, Matthew Hancock, on Friday. He added that “seriously ill children and adults with genetic conditions, including cancer, will be offered DNA analysis as part of their routine care” from this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...healthy-people-in-push-to-find-new-treatments
The announcement of the service, which will also be offered for free to people with serious conditions, comes less than two months after NHS researchers said they had reached their goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes during five years of work by the 100,000 Genomes project.
“Genomics has the potential to transform healthcare and I’m really proud that the UK is leading the world,” said the health secretary, Matthew Hancock, on Friday. He added that “seriously ill children and adults with genetic conditions, including cancer, will be offered DNA analysis as part of their routine care” from this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/society...healthy-people-in-push-to-find-new-treatments