In this era of dwindling privacy, human DNA is perhaps the last frontier.
10 September 2018, Fortune
Share your genetic information with a site like GEDMatch and you’re fully aware that you’re publicizing it. But what about using one of several DNA kits on the market today?…Read more >>>
Ancestry and 23andMe Agree to New Rules to Make You Feel Safer Handling Over Your DNA
31 July 2018, Gizmodo
Some of the top genomic-testing companies have agreed to abide by a new set of guidelines when sharing consumers’ DNA information with law enforcement and other third parties…Read more >>>
5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies
16 June 2018, CNBC
Genetics testing companies, like Veritas Genetics, Ancestry and 23andMe, are providing consumers with an unprecedented level of access to their personal genome; Privacy risks are not well understood by consumers; Law enforcement and the federal government can pressure these companies to share your DNA…Read more >>>
A Major Drug Company Now Has Access to 23andMe’s Genetic Data. Should You Be Concerned ?
26 July 2018, Time
Consumer genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Wednesday that GlaxoSmithKline purchased a $300 million stake in the company, allowing the pharmaceutical giant to…Read more >>>
Encrypted Genomic Data Means People Can Participate in Research Without Sacrificing Privacy
8 May 2018, Futurism
There’s a lot that we as a species could learn about ourselves by analyzing a crap-ton of people’s genomes. We could, for example, better understand how to treat health conditions with a genetic component, from cancer to depression…..Read more >>>
An overview of the blockchain genomics trend
19 March 2018, benthamsgaze.org
In 2014, Harvard professor and geneticist George Church said: “‘Preserving your genetic material indefinitely’ is an interesting claim. The record for storage of non-living DNA is now 700,000 years….Read more >>>
Start-ups are clamoring to use cryptocurrency software to get and trade genome sequences—for research and profit
21 February 2018, Wired
Scientist lust after genomes like the wolf from a Tex Avery cartoon, heart pounding in throat, tongue lolling, fist pounding on the table, submarine-dive-ahOOOgah!-alarm sounding….Read more >>>
For years, the World Anti-Doping Agency has considered requiring all Olympic athletes to submit copies of their genetic code.
5 February 2018, Wired
It would work as a check on so-called “gene doping,” the idea of changing the body’s biological machinery to make it stronger….Read more >>>
People will be able to earn cryptocurrency in exchange for letting pharma companies use their data.
7 February 2018, MIT Technology Review
Cryptocurrency in exchange for your genetic data! Sounds a bit like a scam, but it’s the premise behind a new company founded by a leading geneticist….Read more >>>
In the latest indication of Apple’s growing ambitions in the digital health market, the tech giant on Wednesday unveiled a new feature that would allow users to automatically download and see parts of their medical records on their iPhones.
24 January 2018, The New York Times
It takes just a few minutes to put some spit into a vial, but that little bit of spit can yield volumes of deeply intimate data…Read more >>>