Jovmean: This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases [MIR Technology Review, April 2021]

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This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases [MIR Technology Review, April 2021]

Title:

This spit test promises to tell couples their risk of passing on common diseases

Author:

Emily Mullin

Published:

MIT Technology Review, 21 April 2021

https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/04/21/1023268/genetic-disease-chances-orchid-embryo-testing-ivf/

From the article:

Orchid is offering polygenic risk scores for schizophrenia, diabetes, even cancer. But is the consumer test for couples and their future children ahead of the science?

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