Advancements in genetics testing in the clinic may allow for faster diagnosis and treatments, say genetics experts at Johns ...

Live Science spoke with a bioethicist and sociologist about emerging genomic technologies, including those that enable parents to "score" and "select" IVF embryos.

23andMe Research Institute today announced the publication of a new study highlighting the positive health actions taken by people who learned of their risk through direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT. As ...

The number of consumers who underwent direct-to-consumer genetic testing surpassed 4 million in 2017, almost double the 2.6 million who reported doing so in 2016, according to an analysis by MIT ...

Tailoring medicines to an individual’s genetic profile is now possible. One critical aspect is genetic testing that reduces side effects, particularly for patients on psychiatric and cardiovascular ...

Daphne O. Martschenko and Sam Trejo both want to make the world a better, fairer, more equitable place. But they disagree on whether studying social genomics—elucidating any potential genetic ...

Founded by Dr. Todd Lewis, the organization reflects a process-driven approach shaped by both industry experience and ...

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-New York) is warning consumers to think before they buy mail-order DNA testing services this holiday season. Schumer cautions that these test kits put consumer privacy at risk ...

A group of consumer genetic and personal genomic testing companies have released a set of best practices for handling consumers’ personal genetic data. Designed to ensure privacy and promote ...