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Outrage Erupts Over 23andMe’s Plan to Auction Your Genetic Data
A coalition of 28 Attorneys General, led by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday, has filed a lawsuit to prevent the ...
Texas is suing genetic-testing company 23andMe. Here's what that means.
Texas is suing 23andMe to prevent the genetic testing firm from selling personal data of state residents as the company's ...
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Ocasio-Cortez leads congressional call for genetic data safeguards amid 23andMe bankruptcy
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), whose district includes parts of the Bronx and Queens, is leading a congressional ...
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Biontech’s $1.25B Curevac buyout removes mRNA lawsuit uncertainty
Three years after litigation started over technology used in Comirnaty, the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19, Biontech SE is acquiring its adversary, Curevac NV, through an all-stock transaction valued at ...
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23andme genetic privacy concerns garner Congressional scrutiny
The bankruptcy of genetic testing service 23andme Holding Corp. prompted a reaction from many quarters, but a June 11 Senate ...
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US lawmakers sound alarm over genetic data vulnerabilities in 23andMe bankruptcy case
A hearing this week marked a critical juncture in the national conversation about the intersection of biotechnology, privacy, ...
23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy
Me’s interim chief executive Joseph Selsavage told lawmakers on Tuesday that 1.9 million people, or about 15% of its customer ...
Hegseth faces sharp questions from Congress on deploying troops to Los Angles and Pentagon chaos
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was quickly met with sharp questions and criticism Tuesday by lawmakers who pressed him about his early moves to deploy troops to Los ...