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Who Owns Your Brain Data?

Nita A. Farahany's The Battle for Your Brain shows how neurotech can help, or hurt, human liberty.

Reason

Woman horrified after call from police telling her DNA was linked to brutal murder

Jacquleine Vadurro was shocked after doing an online DNA test as soon she got a call from homicide detectives who told her she was linked to a cold case where a woman was shot in the chest

Daily Mirror

What helped ID Joseph Augustus Zarelli? His mother's family dabbles in genetic genealogy

PHILADELPHIA — It's the ultimate rabbit hole of hobbies: genetic genealogy.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Commentary: By sharing their genetic risks, Hemsworth, Jolie are raising awareness of testing

When actor Chris Hemsworth, aka Thor, God of Thunder, agreed to host a National Geographic series about extending the human life span, he didn’t expect to discover a genetic risk of his own. But that’s what happened as Hemsworth revealed on an episode of “Limitless” that he carries a common…

Chicago Tribune

Woman uncovers family secret after stranger texts her to get DNA test

‘This text message right here changed my life forever,’ she says in the video

The Independent UK

At-home DNA tests aren’t that reliable – and the risks may outweigh the benefits

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial DNA tests becoming affordable and popular.

The New Daily

At-home DNA tests just aren’t that reliable – and the risks may outweigh the benefits

The field of genomic science is rapidly advancing, with commercial genetic tests becoming affordable and popular.

The Conversation

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Texas woman found by family 51 years after being kidnapped as baby

Melissa Highsmith, who family say was abducted in Fort Worth in 1971, located in South Carolina, more than 1,000 miles away

The Guardian - US

Fulgent Genetics Seeks Post-Pandemic Growth

The genetic testing company was an afterthought before the pandemic. Can it leverage newfound riches for long-term success?

The Street

A miracle: Long-lost brother and sister find each other at Fort Worth hospital

FORT WORTH, Texas — Raymond Turner was at work when he got a notification from 23andMe that his DNA test results were ready.

Tribune News Service

How to be a CEO: 23andme’s Anne Wojcicki on revolutionising the biotech industry

Plus, the importance of instant feedback

Evening Standard

Should You Scoop Up Shares of 23andMe?

23andMe (ME) saw its shares slump in price after it reported its fourth-quarter earnings results last month. However, given the company's multiple FDA authorizations for over-the-counter genetic health risk reports, would it be worth scooping up its shares now? Read on, let's find out.

StockNews.com

Women twice as likely to suffer from long Covid as men, study suggests

Top long Covid symptoms reported by survey participants included brain fog, fatigue, and shortness of breath

The Independent UK

The private sector steps in to protect online health privacy, but critics say it can’t be trusted

Most people have at least a vague sense that someone somewhere is doing mischief with the data footprints created by their online activities: Maybe their use of an app is allowing that company to build a profile of their habits, or maybe they keep getting followed by creepy ads.

Tribune News Service

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The Guardian - UK

UK fertility watchdog could recommend scrapping donor anonymity law

Exclusive: HFEA says rise of genetic testing websites may soon make it impossible to conceal identities

Chicago Tribune

‘Our Father’ review: A fertility specialist fathers almost 100 children without his patients’ consent

At the moment, far too many true crime documentaries function as little more than an episode of “Dateline.” They report information but lack analysis or even thoughtful ideas about how to use the medium of film to tell a story at once shocking and infuriating. Such is the case with…

The Conversation

How to preserve our privacy in an AI-enabled world of smart fridges and fitbits? Here are my simple fixes

The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the total entropy of a system – the amount of disorder – only ever increases. In other words, the amount of order only ever decreases.

The Conversation

How a South African community's request for its genetic data raises questions about ethical and equitable research

Scientists believe Africa is where modern humans first emerged. For the past decade, our team of genetic researchers from the Henn Lab have worked among the Khoe-San and self-identified “Coloured” communities in South Africa, which comprise multiple ethnic groups in the region, requesting DNA and generating genetic data to help…

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3 Healthtech Stocks Wall Street Predicts Will Rally More Than 40% or More: GoodRx, 23andMe, and Exact Sciences

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital adoption in healthcare. And because this trend is attracting massive investments into digital health care, Wall Street analysts expect popular health tech stocks Exact Sciences Corp (EXAS), GoodRx Holdings (GDRX), 23andMe (ME) to rally in price soon. Read on.

Daily Record

Grandmother's dark past uncovered in family's DNA identity test shock result

The woman explained how her family had recently completed 23andMe DNA tests, which uncovered the major lie her gran had been spinning for years.

Daily Mirror

'I did a DNA test and found my family history is a lie - my grandma had erased her past'

A woman has shared the shocking discovery she made about her family after taking a 23andMe DNA test which uncovered relatives she never knew existed and her grandmother's huge secret

Benzinga

23andMe's Q3 Topline Beat Estimates On Boost From Telehealth Business Acquisition

23andMe Holding Co (NASDAQ: ME) has updated its FY22 guidance following the inclusion of telehealth operations into its consumer business.

Daily Mirror

5 Best ancestry DNA test kits (2022): Discover your family history and who you really are

If you've ever wondered if there was more to your family's history, or maybe you're just curious to know who you are in more detail - if that's you, read on as we've rounded-up the top five ancestry DNA test kits to buy in 2022

Benzinga

23andMe Pivoting To Clinical Research: Could That Lead To A Turnaround For The Stock?

Genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co.

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