23andMe

The federal privacy law known as HIPAA doesn’t cover home paternity tests, fitness trackers, or health apps. When a Florida woman complained after seeing the paternity test results of thousands of people online, federal regulators told her they didn’t have jurisdiction.

• By Charles Ornstein

Despite the recent crackdown on 23andMe, the FDA is engaging with fast-moving biotechnology advances. However, there's still much work to be done.

• By Michael White

Despite the FDA's recent ban on 23andMe's personal genome analysis, we still don't know how best to regulate personal genome information.

• By Michael White