In this blog post, Dr. Green reflects on his mainstage TED Talk, making the case that integrating whole-genome sequencing at birth could reveal thousands of treatable genetic risks early in life. Drawing on findings from BabySeq Project and the newly funded BEACONS Initiative, he shows how a single test at birth could give families actionable information, enable early interventions, and shift healthcare from reactive treatment to long-term disease prevention. Altogether, whole-genome sequencing at birth could transform medicine as we know it.
