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Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD
Director of The Medical Futurist Institute (Keynote Speaker, Author & Futurist)
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One of the biggest promises of genomics is that one day a whole genome sequencing service would cost the same as a blood test and the information obtained there would make it possible to provide personalized prevention plans and treatments. But one of the biggest fears around this is how such information would affect one's job or health insurance. Even if I get my genome sequenced in a direct-to-consumer way, my identity can be traced back from my DNA information. So this is big news: Using a blockchain, Nebula Genomics has crafted a way for customers to get their genomes sequenced without revealing personally identifying data. #genomics #blockchain #digitalhealh
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