Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anisha Sircar is a journalist covering tech, finance and society. UKRAINE - 2021/06/17: In this photo illustration, 23andMe logo ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe, best known for allowing people to trace their ancestry with an at-home kit, has been struggling financially for months. So when the California biotech firm ...

Sarah A. Downey is an attorney, privacy analyst, and writer at Abine, an online privacy startup in Boston. Find her on Twitter @SarahADowney. If you're like me, the idea of knowing what's in your ...

Over the weekend, genetic testing and biotechnology company 23andMe filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Founded in 2006, the company became popular with millions of Americans who sent in samples of ...

The genetic testing company 23andMe — which allows users to spit in a tube and send away the sample for a detailed DNA analysis — is filing for bankruptcy. 23andMe has faced financial hardship for ...

I. Background. Genes, genomes, and society / Leroy Hood and Lee Rowen -- Genetic privacy : emerging concepts and values / Anita L. Allen -- Genetic exceptionalism and "future diaries" : is genetic ...

(The Center Square) – Genetic testing has drastically changed what we’re able to know about ourselves and our families. It can inform individuals about their bodies and health and connect them to the ...

A University of Iowa legal scholar who’s an expert on genetic privacy says the thousands of Iowans who used the genetic testing company 23andMe may have dodged a bullet with its recent bankruptcy, but ...

A University of Iowa legal scholar who’s an expert on genetic privacy says Iowans who used the genetic testing company 23andMe might consider deleting their data and profiles, pronto, as the company ...

As an adoptee who was placed in foster care at 18 months old, I’ve never known my full racial heritage, family tree, or medical history. People have often suggested I try 23andMe or a similar company ...