In the Media

If you've ever been curious about your cultural heritage or family tree, you might have considered taking an online ancestry DNA test.

Insurers are refusing to cover Americans whose DNA reveals health risks. It’s perfectly legal.

After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to receive a treatment, their difficult experiences hint at what others will be up against.

There's a lot of genetic data out there. We're still figuring out how to use and protect it.

The sequence of some 3 billion DNA base pairs that comprise our genome was supposed to be a mosaic, assembled from multiple anonymous people to protect the identity of the volunteer donors. But that’s not how it turned out: One individual’s DNA accounted for the vast majority of…

Mass-market genetic testing has little to offer most people. That’s a big problem for 23andMe.

Under pressure to help combat this public health crisis, the Food and Drug Administration has begun taking steps intended to reduce overdoses and opioid use disorder, but critics warn against use of controversial DNA test. 

Debate over figure connecting genes, race and ethnicity reignites concerns among geneticists about how to represent human diversity.

Six years ago, the National Institutes of Health placed its biggest ever bet on precision medicine, launching a study to enroll over 1 million participants in an ambitious data-gathering gambit unmatched in its scope and diversity.

The class-action suit said the genetic testing company failed to notify customers whose personal information was compiled into “curated” lists that were sold on the dark web.