Genome

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The Fix

How to Free Personal Genetics

Consumer genetic tests like 23andMe aren't medical devices, and the FDA shouldn't regulate them like blood-sugar meters or pregnancy tests.

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Environment

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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Environment

Your Genome Is a Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland

It's way more than just a twisted ladder.

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Environment

Henrietta Lacks and the Paradox of Science and Privacy

Can scientific advances and patient privacy coexist?

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Social Justice

The Guerrilla War on Cancer

Will we ever find a cure for cancer? Well, the answer isn't so simple.

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Environment

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.

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Social Justice

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.