Morning Brief Podcast: ET Deep Dive: The DNA Fix

There is a revolution in cancer diagnosis. A gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations in a patient’s DNA, which can then be treated with targeted therapies instead of painful chemotherapy. For an 80-year-old woman with stage 4 lung cancer, that meant walking again. For the 24-year-old breast cancer patient, this meant a normal life. But since NGS tests can cost up to Rs 4 lakh, a unique collaboration called LuNGS Alliance is making it free for lung cancer patients…Read moreIt offers an insight into how medical breakthroughs can be made accessible and affordable for everyone – across India. Vikas Dandekar and Arijit Barman report. Narrated by Anirban Chowdhury. Listen.…Read Less