I've been asked to predict where the NHS will be in 20 years time with respect to the intergration of genomics. Will we be using polygenic and multifactorial risk scores in acute medicine? Or will WGS and WES just be to answer a diagnostic question and tailor make treatements? Wil our genome be on a smart watch? Any ideas of what the reality might be?
In addition to the genetic level of the organization of the human body, there are other core levels of organization. There are phenotypic level, organ, system, functional, population ... All these levels are interrelated. Therefore, for an objective approach to the problem of health protection, it is advisable to take into account all levels of organization of a living organism.
It's a huge job. But after all, we are talking about real humanity, namely, about the real care of Homo sapiens.
In principle, I am not a doctor, and I do not claim it at all, but I have chosen myself to be in the field of genetic modification and change and its relationship to the law, and its effects on the results of current and future sports competitions.
But your question caught my focus and attention. So let me answer it if possible Prof. Anna Middleton. In fact, almost four years ago, I was thinking about the need for a huge global project that would benefit all people in the world. It focuses mainly on manipulating the gene responsible for continuous haemorrhage, especially in Haemophilia patients. If this gene was successfully modified, Imagine how many lives this technology will save around the world. In this case, Genomics for sure will inter more and more in the healthcare system.
Based on your DNA sequence (or part of it) it will be possible to predict what kind of disease you may have in the future. Accordingly preventive measures will be taken. Danger: health insurances may take this kind of information into consideration for how much we should pay .
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