I was invited to write about NGS on Xifin’s blog…

Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) testing is experiencing tremendous growth driven at a high level by the promise of precision medicine and the life-changing power of applications in preventive genetic screening, somatic testing, and rare disease diagnosis. In all of these use cases, we see important clinical advances. Preventive genetic screening for risk factors such as BRCA mutations allows people to take preventative measures that save lives every day. Somatic mutation analysis allows for highly targeted therapies, and rare disease diagnosis is improving outcomes for babies in the NICU and providing hope for the 400 million people worldwide suffering from a rare disease.

For the full article please continue on Xifin’s site here