Category: screening

When Should We All Have Our Genomes Sequenced?

a crowd of people with DNA in the foreground

Recently, George Church, a prominent genomics researcher and leader of the Personal Genome Project asked why so few people are opting to inspect their genome. The cost and accuracy of genome sequencing have certainly improved dramatically. He clearly sees the health benefits of whole genome sequencing. He states “we should avoid being judgmental of people Read More >

October 31, 2013 by Muin J Khoury, Director, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 Comments

genomics, personal genomics, personalized medicine, screening, whole genome sequence

genetic testing, genetics, genomics, personal genomics

From Genetic Counseling in Individuals to Cascade Screening in Populations: An Emerging Role for Public Health Practice

There are more than 2500 diseases for which genetic testing is currently available. Most of these diseases are individually rare conditions but collectively affect millions of individuals and families worldwide. Genetic diseases are usually caused by mutations in one or a few genes that may confer a high risk of illness, disability and early death. Read More >

November 29, 2012 by Muin J Khoury, Director, Office of Public Health Genomics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 Comment

genetic counseling, genomics, screening

cascade screening, genetic counseling