DNA company policy changes could affect cold case crime solving

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Changes to a DNA database will likely affect cold case investigations. The site Ancestry.com ...
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23andMe’s DNA database is up for sale. Who might want it, and what for?

Genetic information company 23andMe has said that it is headed to bankruptcy court, raising questions for what happens to the DNA shared by millions of people with the company via saliva test kits.
Wired

DNA Drives Help Identify Missing People. It’s a Privacy Nightmare

Earlier this month, state police in Connecticut held a “DNA drive” in an effort to help identify human remains found in the state. Family members of missing people were invited to submit DNA samples ...
Devdiscourse

AI expands its role in medical genetics, raising both clinical promise and security risks

One of the most immediate impacts of AI in medical genetics lies in diagnosis, particularly for rare and complex genetic ...
Becker's Hospital Review

6 health systems unite to create largest genetic database

Six health systems — Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.), CommonSpirit Health (Chicago), Six health systems — Advocate Health (Charlotte, N.C.), CommonSpirit Health (Chicago), Henry Ford Health (Detroit ...
USA Today

Is your genetic data secure? | The Excerpt

On a special episode (first released on April 16, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: The recent bankruptcy of genetic testing firm 23andMe has raised alarm bells for privacy advocates and consumers worried ...
Los Angeles Times

The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now

Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief ...
USA Today

DNA testing can help Black Americans reclaim their identity and history

Americans with European heritage have long been able to pinpoint their ancestry through DNA testing, but it's only in recent years that those with African heritage have been able to trace their ...
Ars Technica

Who gets ownership of useful genetic data?

Cow D lived on a dairy farm in New Zealand. The animal looked like the typical black-and-white cow farmers raise for milk, except for one thing: Researchers had outfitted Cow D with an artificial ...
Science Daily

Participating in genetic studies is in your genes

Why do some people take part in genetic studies while others do not? The answer may lie within our genetic makeup. According to a groundbreaking study, people who participate in genetic studies are ...
ABC News

How a DNA database's new policy is changing police access and could hinder solving cold cases

GEDmatch's new "opt-in" policy went into effect on Sunday. A change to GEDmatch, a third-party genealogy site that's helped crack cold cases through user's DNA, may hinder law enforcement's ability to ...