Population DNA testing for disease risk is coming. Here are five things to know
- Written by Paul Lacaze, Head, Public Health Genomics Program, Monash University
Screening millions of healthy people for their risk of disease can be cost-effective. But it raises ethical and regulatory concerns.from www.shutterstock.com
DNA testing to predict disease risk has the potential to prevent disease and save lives. Yet few Australians can currently access predictive DNA testing via the health-care system.
That may...
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