23andMe
Home DNA testing kit.
23andMe, Inc. is the leading consumer genetics and research company. Our mission is to help people access, understand and benefit from the human genome. The company was named by MIT Technology Review to its “50 Smartest Companies, 2017” list, and named one of Fast Company’s “25 Brands That Matter Now, 2017”. 23andMe has over 5 million customers worldwide, with ~80 percent of customers consented to participate in research.
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Details last updated 21-Oct-2019
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23andMe acquired virtual healthcare firm Lemonaid Health for $400M
pharmaphorum - 25-Oct-2021
Merger to improve remote health services and offer personalised treatment plans
Read more...23andMe discover new gene loci for 3 rare diseases
GenomeWeb - 20-Oct-2021
Demonstrates the power of having millions of DNA records even with less reliable self-reported data
Read more...Downhill trend of the demand for consumer genomics
New Scientist - 07-Feb-2020
They are laying off staff now as their profits are not as high as before
Read more...Genetic testing - a toy to satisfy patient curiosity
BBC - 17-Oct-2019
Do it only if there's a good clinical reason as per doctor's recommendation
Read more...DNA databases of paying customers used to develop new drugs
Wall Street Journal - 22-Jul-2019
Priorities - finding new drugs to cure diseases or your privacy?
Read more...Genetic testing kits at home - risk of false positives
Guardian - 21-Jul-2019
Be careful of what these genetic tests might tell you
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