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Published online 24 April 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030421-8
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Genetics for everyone
By the double helix's 75th birthday, your genome might be as familiar as your shoe size. Helen Pilcher peers into the future of genetic medicine.
It's 2028. There's no room for technophobes in the medical profession. As a doctor swipes her patient's genetic ID card, the information downloads in seconds.
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