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Should we sequence the DNA of every baby born in Australia? Soon, you could have your say

  • Written by Sarah Norris, Associate Professor of Practice Health Technology Assessment, Leeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
Should we sequence the DNA of every baby born in Australia? Soon, you could have your sayIryna Inshyna/Shutterstock

Within a few days of being born, more than 300,000 Australian babies a year have a spot of their blood analysed to screen for a range of serious but treatable health conditions.

The aim of this newborn bloodspot screening is to detect babies at risk of health conditions and to intervene early. These are conditions that...

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