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minus-squareuid0gid0@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·11 months agoThey do, there is a wide range of genetic tests done on newborns. Mostly looking for rare genetic diseases that need treatment from birth. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Newborn-Genetic-Screening
minus-squarekungen@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·11 months agoAll children born in Sweden after 1975 have blood samples stored in a biobank. A bit scary tbh.
minus-squarejasondj@ttrpg.networklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThey got the idea from Svalbard. In case of global catastrophe.
minus-squaremayoi@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoThat part is great, but I wonder how is this treated legally… I think it should be illegal to keep once tests are done.
They do, there is a wide range of genetic tests done on newborns. Mostly looking for rare genetic diseases that need treatment from birth. https://www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Newborn-Genetic-Screening
All children born in Sweden after 1975 have blood samples stored in a biobank. A bit scary tbh.
They got the idea from Svalbard. In case of global catastrophe.
That part is great, but I wonder how is this treated legally… I think it should be illegal to keep once tests are done.