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Record-breaking DNA sequencing offers hope to those with rare diseases. Here's how

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This discovery in DNA sequencing could revolutionize the diagnosis of rare diseases. Image: UNSPLASH/National Cancer Institute

Kevin Doxzen
Hoffmann Fellow, Precision Medicine and Emerging Biotechnologies, World Economic Forum LLC
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Researchers read the entire genome in 5 hours, 2 minutes - a record. Image: Steve Fisch/courtesy of Stanford Medicine

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