Do We Need to Be Protected From Our Genomes?
Despite the FDA's recent ban on 23andMe's personal genome analysis, we still don't know how best to regulate personal genome information.
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Henrietta Lacks and the Paradox of Science and Privacy
Can scientific advances and patient privacy coexist?
The Guerrilla War on Cancer
Will we ever find a cure for cancer? Well, the answer isn't so simple.
The Real and Growing Possibility of Genome Theft
Genome theft is already a possibility, and that problem looks like it's only going to grow.
Making It Personal: Geneticist Michael Snyder Puts a Face on Personalized Medicine
The single participant in a groundbreaking—and controversial—study is forcing clinicians to confront the thorny ethical issues surrounding the sequencing of individual genomes to offer a glimpse at what the future of medicine may look like.