DNA test to predict odds of severe COVID-19 draws scrutiny
Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Heising-Simons Foundation For people not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 or still nervous about venturing into crowds, the sales pitch may be alluring: Drool into a tube to provide your DNA and mail it off to see how likely you are to be among the 10% to 15% of people who will end up in the hospital or die from a SARS-CoV-2 infection. That's the promise of a $175 test an Australian company launched last week in the United States. It combines genetic data with someone's age, sex, and preexisting medical conditions to predict their risk of becomi...
Source: sciencemag.org