In a disused town hall building in Stratford, East London, a familiar sight awaits those who enter. Health care workers dressed in scrubs emerge from partitioned sections to address a quiet but steady stream of arrivals. This time, though, it’s not Covid vaccinations we’re queuing for. We’re here because we have signed up to have our genomes sequenced. It follows a public outreach call by Genomics England, the UK government’s special health care arm set up to run mass genetic data-gathering initiatives like this one.
The process is simple. Participants attend a 10-minute appointment, during which vitals are taken—height, weight, waist circumference, blood pressure—followed by finger-prick testing and filling two
→ Continue reading at Wired - Science