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Business Insider
1 week ago
Startup companies

Read the memo 23andMe's cofounder sent to staff after the entire board quit

The entire board of 23andMe resigned due to differences in views with CEO Anne Wojcicki regarding plans to take the company private. [ more ]
Nature
1 month ago
OMG science

Never underestimate RNA: how a molecule went from bit player to star of the show

RNA is a multifaceted player in evolution and cell biology, with diverse functions beyond just genetic information. [ more ]
News Center
5 months ago
Medicine

Deploying Polygenic Risk Scores in Primary Care Settings - News Center

A new framework supports healthcare providers in implementing polygenic risk score-based testing in primary care, improving personalized healthcare and addressing disparities. [ more ]
Nature
6 months ago
OMG science

Ancient malaria genome from Roman skeleton hints at disease's history

Genetic information from ancient remains reveals insights into malaria's evolution and spread alongside human populations.
Sequencing the mitochondrial genome of the deadliest form of malaria from an ancient Roman skeleton provides valuable data on the disease's history. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe Hack Breaches 6.9 Million Users' Info, Including Some's Health Data

23andMe revealed that 6.9 million of its customers had their data compromised by a hacker earlier this year, including users' ancestry and health-related information.
Privacy advocates have long warned about the risks of sharing genetic information with testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Public health

23andMe Hack Breaches 6.9 Million Users' Info, Including Some's Health Data

23andMe revealed that 6.9 million of its customers had their data compromised by a hacker earlier this year, including users' ancestry and health-related information.
Privacy advocates have long warned about the risks of sharing genetic information with testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry. [ more ]
time.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe Hack Breaches 6.9 Million Users' Info, Including Some's Health Data

23andMe revealed that 6.9 million of its customers had their data compromised by a hacker earlier this year, including users' ancestry and health-related information.
Privacy advocates have long warned about the risks of sharing genetic information with testing companies like 23andMe and Ancestry. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Privacy professionals

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
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www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Public health

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
9 months ago
Information security

23andMe says health data was included in hack that compromised 6.9 million users

6.9 million 23andMe users had their data compromised by a hacker, including ancestry and health-related information.
Users who choose to share information with genetically related individuals put even more users at risk of having their data accessed. [ more ]
Nature
3 months ago
OMG science

Estonians gave their DNA to science - now they're learning their genetic secrets

Estonian biobank offers personalized genetic information to 210,000 participants, highlighting high interest and demand in genetic data. [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

UK, Canada join forces to investigate 23andMe's mega-breach

Data protection watchdogs from the UK and Canada are jointly investigating the 23andMe data breach to determine customer harm and security safeguards. [ more ]
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