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23andMe restructures, cuts 40% of workforce amid financial struggles

BBC - 12-Nov-2024

Seven board members recently resigned after a failed buyout offer

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Atlas Biomed suddenly stopped operations without explanation

BBC - 09-Nov-2024

Experts highlight the risks involved in trusting private companies with genetic data

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DNA-testing firm 23andMe faces stock drop, privacy challenges

BBC - 03-Nov-2024

Experts highlight privacy risks for families and advocate stricter controls on DNA data use

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Study finds 275 million new genetic variations in underrepresented groups

Science Daily - 20-Feb-2024

Almost 4 million differences might be linked to disease risk, leading to targeted treatments

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23andMe faces financial struggles with a 96% drop in stock value

CNN - 02-Feb-2024

Financial struggles continue, but CEO Anne Wojcicki remains optimistic

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Oxford Nanopore and Genomics England join forces to sequence 7500 samples

Inside Precision Medicine - 03-Nov-2023

Creating the world's largest genetic dataset for unprecedented insights

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Genetic risk scores fall short in predicting common diseases

Independent - 17-Oct-2023

Limited accuracy, casting doubt on their suitability for public health screening

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NHS to sequence the entire DNA of newborns for rare genetic disease diagnosis

BBC - 13-Dec-2022

Whole genome sequencing could speed up diagnosis and allow early life-saving treatment

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$100 genome - natural sequencing using NGS by UG 100 and raises $600M

GEN News - 01-Jun-2022

Cost-efficient whole genome-sequencing at a price of $1/Gb using NGS

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New era of prescribing medicines: new genetic test finds out better and safer drugs

BBC - 29-Mar-2022

NHS to roll out genetic test that is currently able to match 40 drugs to patient's genetic code

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Whole genome sequencing: a breakthrough approach to diagnose rare diseases

Guardian - 10-Nov-2021

Screening people at risk of genetic diseases thereby reducing the burden of health care costs

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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

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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

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Scientists decoded a human genome entirely for the first time

Popular Mechanics - 03-Jun-2021

New technologies uncovered missing genes in human genome - yet to be peer-reviewed

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Precise diagnosis with whole genome sequencing in healthcare setting

Technology Networks - 17-Mar-2021

Over 1000 people with rare diseases were identified within 5 years of collaboration

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DNA testing in a cheap, lightweight portable device

New Scientist - 22-Apr-2020

This 10 dollar device can give results in about one and half hours

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Genetic diversity, hoped to explain varied severity of COVID-19 symptoms

BBC - 14-Apr-2020

A look into DNA data from UK Biobank to answer many questions on the virus

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Inheritance of damaging mutations decides how long we get to live

GEN News - 10-Apr-2020

With whole exome and genome sequencing we could reveal so many secrets of life

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Those with genetic variants for hypertension and obesity have shorter lifespans

Fight Aging! - 30-Mar-2020

Trans-ethnic biobanks are very useful to calculate polygenic risk scores

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AdventHealth partners with Helix for a 10,000-patient DNA sequencing trial

Clinical Leader - 23-Mar-2020

A big study to look forward as it intends to improve disease prevention, diagnosis, and management

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Illumina aiming to deliver $100 Genome Sequencing

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 05-Mar-2020

Not here yet, but will expand research capabilities and change the way medicine is practiced

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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

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Pre-mature deaths in adults may be prevented, shown by HLI's largest study

EurekAlert! - 27-Jan-2020

Made possible by early detection of disease and disease risks through whole genome sequencing

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Genes not the best predictor of human disease risk

University of Alberta - 18-Dec-2019

Risks arise mostly from metabolism, environment, lifestyle, and exposure to various chemicals

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DNA is not your destiny - may only contribute about 5% at most

University of Alberta - 18-Dec-2019

Don't go after commercial DNA testing thinking that it may predict your future

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Growing trend of "epigenetic wellness"

Technology Networks - 31-Oct-2019

Epigenome can be modified by our lifestyle choices, such as our diet, regimen of exercising, etc

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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

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Genetic test could identify an increased risk of heart attack

BBC - 08-Oct-2019

GRS can be measured at any age, children could be tested too

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Very thorough (and by that I mean long!) review of Atlas Biomed DNA test

Medical Futurist - 03-Sep-2019

Overall positive feedback from the Medical Futurist, but odd that some results changed after discussion

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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?

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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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NHS to offer DNA tests to build up national database

BBC - 26-Jan-2019

Lots more detail needed - how much, what will be tested for, how will results be interpreted?

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Nucleosome spacing of cell-free DNA reveals biological age

News Medical - 21-Dec-2018

Always good to find a new biomarker of aging

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World's largest gene sequencing project in healthcare

BBC - 05-Dec-2018

100,000 Genomes Project has ended "diagnostic odyssey" for 1 in 4 participants with rare diseases

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Whole genome sequencing - an alternative to existing genotyping companies

Forbes - 15-Nov-2018

Your genomic data will be owned by you - can sell it if you want to

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DNA tests make people live healthier lives

Independent - 15-Jun-2018

New web tool analyses over 49000 DNA markers to calculate risk for various diseases

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The DNA Data We Have Is Too White

Smithsonian - 30-Apr-2018

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Every cancer patient could have DNA tested

Independent - 04-Jul-2017

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Scientists Discover a Key to a Longer Life in Male DNA

New York Times - 16-Jun-2017

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DNA Diet Coach Nutritional Genetic Test

Titanovo - 02-Dec-2015

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How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs

Reuters - 13-May-2015

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Geneu launches DNA matched anti-ageing serum

Telegraph - 30-Nov-2014

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