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Precision Medicine in Action: How can we make cascade screening for hereditary conditions work best in the real world?

a doctor looking at cascade screening

If someone in your family were diagnosed with a genetic condition, would you want to be tested for that condition as well? For some disorders, like Huntington’s disease, for which there are no means available for prevention or cure, the question can be extremely difficult to answer. However, with many other conditions (for example familial Read More >

Posted on by Swetha Srinivasan and Megan C. Roberts, Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Nae Yeon Won, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco; W. David Dotson and Muin J. Khoury, Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GeorgiaTags

A Strong Start: Enhancing Newborn Screening for Precision Public Health

a babies foot with next generation sequencing in the background

As the capability to sequence an individual’s genome or exome continues to expand—and the cost continues to fall—more states are considering how next generation sequencing (NGS) could support their newborn screening programs, which test approximately four million babies born in the United States each year for congenital, treatable diseases. Results from NGS can help enhance Read More >

Posted on by David Jones (CDC), Stephanie Garcia (ONC), Nicole Ruiz-Schultz (Utah), Amy Gaviglio (4ES), Carla Cuthbert (CDC)Tags

How Accessible Are Genetics Providers and How Can Access Be Increased?

The increase in clinical genetic testing, as well as direct-to-consumer testing, means a growing demand for genetic counseling services, which are often provided by genetic counselors. If patients are referred for genetic counseling, what barriers might they face in accessing these services? How can genetic counselors help address these barriers? Lack of State Licensure Currently, Read More >

Posted on by Tatiana Garrison, Genetic Counseling Training Program Class of 2021, Emory University School of Medicine, Tina Truong, Genetic Counseling Training Program Class of 2020, Emory University School of Medicine, and Ridgely Fisk Green, Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health, CDCTags