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Genome mapping for newborns to be government-funded

The government is launching a $25 million program to map a newborn baby's DNA to allow doctors to screen for thousands of conditions. Professor of medicine of USC Dr. David Agus sits down with the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts to explain the advantages for the future program.
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