Screening of patients' genomes for GPs to assess disease risk is 'feasible'

Screening people’s genomes as part of routine primary care can spot genetic changes that may have important implications for health, a new study reports. The 90S study is the first to demonstrate that whole-genome sequencing (WGS) is feasible in a primary care setting and suggests it could have a role in detecting ...

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