EPISODE · Sep 12, 2025 · 12 MIN
The life-saving secrets in your baby's DNA | Robert C. Green
from TED Talks Daily
What if we could get a heads-up about serious health issues before they begin, from the moment a baby is born? In this groundbreaking talk, geneticist and physician Robert C. Green shares how his team became the first in the world to comprehensively sequence and analyze the DNA of healthy newborns, revealing hidden risks for treatable conditions. The future of medicine isn’t just about curing illness, he says — it's about predicting and preventing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
What this episode covers
What if we could get a heads-up about serious health issues before they begin, from the moment a baby is born? In this groundbreaking talk, geneticist and physician Robert C. Green shares how his team became the first in the world to comprehensively sequence and analyze the DNA of healthy newborns, revealing hidden risks for treatable conditions. The future of medicine isn’t just about curing illness, he says — it's about predicting and preventing it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
NOW PLAYING
The life-saving secrets in your baby's DNA | Robert C. Green
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.