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Saving Infants with Genetic Testing

Written by Josh Forsythe | March 16, 2018

Genetic diseases are the leading cause of death for infants in North America, affecting an estimated 4 percent of newborns. In MIT Technology Review, Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego showcases the “new wave of precision medicine” that uses genetics to determine life saving drug options for newborns.

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610380/fast-genome-tests-are-diagnosing-some-of-the-sickest-babies-in-time-to-save-them/