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71 Times A DNA Test Revealed Something People Never Saw Coming

Modern DNA kits make it easy to learn where your ancestors came from—just order a test, swab your cheek, and mail it to a lab. Soon, you’ll get a breakdown of your origins, from Ireland to Australia and beyond. But many services also match you with people who share your…

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Experience: My friend turned out to be my long-lost sister

We were colleagues, had both been put up for adoption and were from the same place – but the paperwork said we weren’t related. Then a DNA test changed everything

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Family reunion gone nuclear: Woman meets half-sisters through 23andMe, then sues them over a $28.8M inheritance weeks later

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Health insurers are offering DNA testing to see how some medicines might work. What to know before you opt in

Two major Australian health insurers, Bupa and Medibank, have started offering genetic testing meant to tell you your likely reaction to certain medications.

The Conversation

How a paternity test found a young woman’s murderer 51 years later

Annette Tokarz, a 23-year-old with a ‘heart of gold’ died in 1974, but police never arrested a suspect. Now, a detective has solved the case 51 years later.

The Independent UK

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit gets court approval to buy 23andMe for $305 million

Anne Wojcicki's nonprofit, TTAM Research Institute, has received court approval to buy 23andMe — the genetic testing company she cofounded

The Independent UK

Don't Blame 23andMe for the Federal Government's Lack of Clear Data Privacy Rules

A lawsuit against the genomics company "imposes top-down restrictions" rather than "establishing clear rules" or "letting companies equip individuals with better tools to manage their privacy," says one expert.

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UK watchdog hits 23andMe with multi-million pound fine over 2023 data breach

23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures.

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DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.31m for ‘serious security failings’

A cyber attack on the genetic testing firm saw personal information of 155,592 UK residents accessed in a major cyber attack in 2023.

Evening Standard

DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.3m by UK regulator for 2023 data hack

Information stolen from US company included details of 150,000 British residents including family trees

The Guardian - UK

Nonprofit run by former CEO Anne Wojcicki wins bid to acquire 23andMe for $305 million

Price tag is $305 million.

Fortune

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe’s genetic data after its former CEO pushes the purchase price $50 million higher

The possible sale of 23andMe’s genetic data could set a precedent for future cases where companies look to offload increasingly personal data.

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One Tech Tip: How to protect your 23andMe genetic data

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States Challenge 23andMe Over Genetic Data Sale in Bankruptcy Deal

States sue to halt Regeneron's 23andMe acquisition, citing privacy concerns over user DNA data, as a court-ordered report on the deal's impact looms.

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Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent

The Guardian - US

23andMe back on the auction block after former CEO makes 11th-hour bid

Anne Wojcicki, ex-CEO of the DNA testing firm, put in a $305m bid, upending Regeneron’s $256m agreement

International Business Times UK

23andMe Sells DNA Database to Regeneron in £256m Deal: Is Your Data Safe?

23andMe's sale to Regeneron transfers genetic data for drug development, raising privacy issues and concerns over consumer control and benefits.

The Guardian - US

Trump the AI salesman makes deals in the Gulf – and rich men benefit

The president sold the US model of the industry that made it: enormous power concentrated in the hands of a few men

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The Guardian - US

Bankrupt DNA testing firm 23andMe to be purchased for $256m

Drugmaker Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ capture of genetic testing firm in bankruptcy auction raises privacy concerns

The Independent UK

Biotechnology company Regeneron buying 23andMe for $256 million

Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million, two months after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Fortune

How do parents raise all their kids to be successful? New book by Yale professor, 'The Family Dynamic,' uncovers clues

“I think one of the takeaways of the book is that success kind of is a moment in time,” says author Susan Dominus.

The Independent UK

UK user data must be protected during 23andMe bankruptcy, watchdog says

The Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will take action if it believe UK data protection law is not followed.

The Conversation

A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?

If there’s a disease that seems to run in your family, if you’ve had a negative reaction to a drug or wondered why a standard treatment didn’t work on you, the answers may lie in your genes.

The Conversation

With the end of Flybuys NZ, what happens to the personal data of nearly 3 million Kiwis?

After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving the future of one of Flybuys’ key assets uncertain.

Latin Times

James Comer Gives 23andMe Hard Deadline to Hand Over Documents Related to Alleged Sale of American's Genetic Data

Republican Rep. James Comer is giving 23andMe a deadline to hand over documents and communications related to its bankruptcy filing as it seeks to determine what will happen to the genetic data of those who used the company's service

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