Should Every Baby’s DNA Be Sequenced at Birth? | Predictive Health | Funny Medicine Podcast Ep 105

Decoding Baby DNA – Newborn Whole-Genome Sequencing & Predictive Health

Today we tackle the future of newborn whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and how reading a baby’s entire DNA at birth could revolutionize predictive health and preventive medicine.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• 00:00 Intro & studio upgrades

• 02:15 How traditional newborn metabolic screening works vs. WGS

• 05:40 What is whole-genome sequencing, and why it matters

• 10:30 Real-world wins: SCID, G6PD deficiency & more

• 15:20 Ethical genomics: consent, overdiagnosis & data privacy

• 20:05 Cost, equity & who pays for baby DNA testing

• 24:45 The global rollout: UK’s 100k pilo ...