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If You Love Your Family, Don’t Give the Gift of 23andMe

November 22, 2019 admin 23andme, ancestry, Gifts, HEALTH, health data, privacy

Credit to Author: Hannah Smothers| Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:28:59 +0000

Adding your family’s DNA to a startup’s massive pool of genetic information is not a decision to be taken lightly.

You Probably Shouldn’t Follow Medical Advice From Your Period Tracker

October 28, 2019 admin 23andme, ancestry, health apps, health data, healthcare, period tracker apps, period trackers, privacy

Credit to Author: Hannah Smothers| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 21:54:04 +0000

The FDA continues to let startups turn medical diagnoses into a free-for-all, and apps like Clue and Flo are no exception.

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23andMe Wants Everyone to Get Used to Sharing Their Genetic Data

October 18, 2019 admin 23andme, ancestry, data and health care, dna, dna ancestry, genetic testing kits, HEALTH, health data

Credit to Author: Hannah Smothers| Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 22:58:27 +0000

It’s increasingly complicated to untangle the potential for public health advances from a moralistic marketing scheme.

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At-Home DNA Testing Kits May Give You Unreliable Health Information

October 16, 2019 admin 23andme, ancestrydna, body, direct-to-consumer genetic testing, DNA testing, false negatives, false positives, genetic testing, genetic testing kits

Credit to Author: Julia Ries| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:13:00 +0000

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies like 23AndMe and AncestryDNA that try to predict health issues are sometimes downright wrong, according to a new study.