Dozens of states have filed a joint lawsuit against the bankrupt DNA-testing company 23andMe to block the company’s sale of its customers’ genetic data without explicit consent. The suit, filed this ...

DNA tests revealed two men were switched at birth, highlighting why genetic identity, family medical history, and accurate ...

Sensing that breast cancer ran in certain families, the geneticist Mary-Claire King and a team of researchers at UC Berkeley ...

Feb. 20, 2025 -- Genetic testing can be both illuminating and intimidating. What exactly is genetic testing, and who might benefit most? We spoke with Huma Q. Rana MD, MPH, Clinical Director of the ...

Chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and cancer, affect most Americans and account for more than 90 percent of United States health care spending. Historically, health ...

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief ...

Does informing people about their genetic risk of obesity help them change their habits and lose excess weight? A study ...

Bankrupt 23andMe is facing a lawsuit over its plans to sell customer genetic information. Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia took legal action this week against 23andMe in the U.S.

DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a 2023 data breach and its ongoing financial decline. The once-pioneering giant now faces an uncertain future as bankruptcy looms over the ...

A bill that would ban life insurers from discriminating against Australians based on results of genetic testing has been introduced to parliament this week. If passed into law as expected, the ...