Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts

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With the advent of online ancestry DNA testing, and advancements in genetic screening for various medical aliments, we’re able to know more than ever about the genes that make us who we are.

But is there a point to knowing we’re 25% Irish? And is there a point to knowing we could one day be struck down with a disease we’re unable to prevent?

We asked five experts if we should consider a DNA test.

Four out of five experts said yes

Here are their detailed responses:

If you have a “yes or no” health question you’d like posed to Five Experts, email your suggestion to: alexandra.hansen@theconversation.edu.au

None of the authors have any interests or affiliations to declare.

Authors: Alexandra Hansen, Chief of Staff, The Conversation

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Should I get my DNA tested? We asked five experts

Four out of five experts said yes

Family syndicates formed to purchase commercial property

How old is too old for a safe pregnancy?

When the drugs don’t work: how we can turn the tide of antimicrobial resistance

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