On the eve of a decision on a new gene diagnostics law in Germany, the debate about risks and benefits, although important, must not derail essential legislation. The proposed law rules out ...

Meanwhile, at least 11 states have passed privacy laws that would require customers' consent before their genetic data is ... ll delete all of your personal information and they will close the ...

Meanwhile, at least 11 states have passed privacy laws that would require customers' consent before their genetic data is ... ll delete all of your personal information and they will close the ...

Genetic testing company Gene by Gene Ltd. was hit with a proposed class action accusing it of sharing the DNA testing results ...

The Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine, emphasizes autonomy, confidentiality, privacy, and equity (justice) as being foundational for ...

No. 23andMe is considered a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company, and transactions with the company are considered ...

Genetic-based technologies offer the prospect of information to guide clinical decision-making but will also have impacts on the use of health care resources. Assessing the clinical utility of ...

(Image: adapted from Wikimedia Commons, public domain) The specific base-pairing interactions between nucleobases are the foundation of the storage and transmission of genetic information. In DNA, ...