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One in four babies has underlying genetic condition that can be treated

A Cambridge-based study has shown that the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most critically ill babies can be improved by sequencing their whole genome. The study fuses advanced genome sequencing to help doctors identify genetic conditions in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units.

A Cambridge-based study has shown that the diagnosis and treatment of some of the most critically ill babies can be improved by sequencing their whole genome. The study, which is the largest of its kind in the world, uses advanced genome sequencing to help doctors identify genetic conditions in neonatal and paediatric intensive care units. It comes as Cambridge prepares to build a new children’s hospital for the East of England, thanks to up to £100 million of Department of Health funding. Mapping the whole human genome and understanding the genetic basis of disease and recovery is central to the

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