Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess their risk of hundreds of diseases, under NHS plans for ...

Currently, new parents are offered a blood spot test for their babies, normally when the child is five days old, to check ...

Rollout of the groundbreaking scheme will be bankrolled by a £650 million genomics investment and is part of the government's ...

Every baby’s DNA to be screened on the NHS under new plans - The investment is expected to support the government’s 10-year ...

Reports suggest that within a decade, all babies could undergo whole genome sequencing as part of this drive. The investment ...

The government said the plans to have all newborn babies DNA mapped will help predict and treat serious diseases, before they develop into serious problems. | ITV National News ...

Newborns will have whole genome sequencing to enable personalised healthcare that predicts and prevents illness.

Every newborn baby in the UK will have a DNA screening as part of an NHS 'revolution' to battle killer diseases. The health secretary Wes Streeting said new technology in areas such as genomics ...

EVERY newborn baby in England will receive a fresh health test following a hefty £650million investment. The scheme will see babies’ DNA mapped in order to assess their risk of contracting ...

Wes Streeting said greater use of genomics could help the NHS ‘leapfrog’ diseases and ... The Government is set to pour £650 million into DNA technology in an effort to treat serious ...

Every baby will have their DNA mapped under an NHS revolution to predict and prevent disease. Wes Streeting, the Health Secretary, said the advances in genomics would allow people to “leapfrog ...