Unite.AI June 10, 2022
Sequencing the first human genome was a massive public undertaking costing $2.7 billion and taking nearly 15 years to complete. The current cost of sequencing a human genome has dropped dramatically. The cost dropped from $4000 in 2015, to less than $300 today.
Some genomic companies are further aiming to drop the cost to less than $100. At these prices the question then shifts to when is it neglectful not to sequence a human genome?
One study found that early diagnosis of cancer could save the American medical system an average of $26 billion per year. In comparison sequencing every American would incur a one-time cost of $100 billion, and this cost could further drop if economies of scale were...
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