You Discovered Your Genetic History. Is It Worth the Privacy Risk?
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 Handing Over Your DNA
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
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?
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
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
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 >>>
Solve genomics with the blockchain? Why the hell not
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 >>>
Olympics could require athletes’ genetic code to test for doping
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 >>>
This new company wants to sequence your genome and let you share it on a blockchain
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 >>>
Apple, in Sign of Health Ambitions, Adds Medical Records Feature for iPhone
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 >>>