A New Test Predicts Who Will Benefit Most from Weight-Loss Drugs
Genetic test MyPhenome can predict response to weight-loss drug semaglutide with 75% accuracy, categorizing people into four types of weight gain. [ more ]
'It scared the hell out of me,' says lead plaintiff in proposed class-action suit over data breach at 23andMe | CBC News
A proposed class-action lawsuit against 23andMe is expected to include more people in Canada after the company revealed a data breach affecting millions of customers.
The breach exposed delicate personal data, including birth year, geographic location, health information, and DNA profiles.
Experts warn that data breaches like this serve as a warning to individuals considering sharing their sensitive genetic information with testing companies. [ more ]
'It scared the hell out of me,' says lead plaintiff in proposed class-action suit over data breach at 23andMe | CBC News
A proposed class-action lawsuit against 23andMe is expected to include more people in Canada after the company revealed a data breach affecting millions of customers.
The breach exposed delicate personal data, including birth year, geographic location, health information, and DNA profiles.
Experts warn that data breaches like this serve as a warning to individuals considering sharing their sensitive genetic information with testing companies. [ more ]
'It scared the hell out of me,' says lead plaintiff in proposed class-action suit over data breach at 23andMe | CBC News
A proposed class-action lawsuit against 23andMe is expected to include more people in Canada after the company revealed a data breach affecting millions of customers.
The breach exposed delicate personal data, including birth year, geographic location, health information, and DNA profiles.
Experts warn that data breaches like this serve as a warning to individuals considering sharing their sensitive genetic information with testing companies. [ more ]
Hackers access profiles of nearly 7 million 23andMe customers
A hacker or hackers have accessed nearly seven million profiles of 23andMe customers, including users' ancestry reports and other personal information.
The hackers were able to access 5.5 million profiles that use the DNA Relatives feature and a subset of family tree information on 1.4 million DNA Relatives profiles. [ more ]