Mendelspod Podcast

First comes love, then comes marriage; then comes the genomic couple's report.  Isn't that how the line goes? Perhaps that's a how it will begin to go. Today's guest is the founder of Orchid Health, which as of this week is offering the world’s first risk prediction couple’s report. Based on whole genome sequencing from a saliva sample that expectant parents take from home, the report will tell them their genetic risk for the major diseases, including brain, heart, cancer, diabetes, and inflammatory bowel.