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Guide to Genetic Privacy Releasedby Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesDecember 2nd, 2010The Council for Responsible Genetics offers a new consumer’s guide to understanding the privacy implications of genetic technologies.
The poisoned gift:'Fortune cookie' genomics at UC Berkeley[Guest editorial]by Nancy Scheper-HughesAnthropology TodayDecember 1st, 2010Nancy Scheper-Hughes unpacks the issues that led to a change in the Bring-Your-Genes to Berkeley program.
Final Policies on Genetic Non-Discrimination are Good News by Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesNovember 11th, 2010Newly issued government regulations clarify and strengthen the 2008 Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act.
An Eye on GeneWatchby Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesNovember 4th, 2010The latest issue of GeneWatch provides readers with a range on perspectives on the controversial direct-to-consumer genetic testing industry.
The ethics of direct-to-consumer genetic testing by Laurie UdeskyThe LancetOctober 23rd, 2010The US General Accounting Office has labelled them misleading, but personal genetic tests continue to grow in popularity. Laurie Udesky looks at the ethical issues involved.
Nuffield Council voices critical concerns on DTC gene testsby Doug PetBiopolitical TimesOctober 14th, 2010The Nuffield Council on Bioethics announces its report calling for comprehensive oversight and consumer protections around DTC gene tests.
NIH Ethics Advisory Committee Disbandedby Pete ShanksBiopolitical TimesSeptember 30th, 2010The abrupt cancellation of the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society is a disquieting development.
Investigative Report: "Bring Your Genes to Cal"[Interviews CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]September 24th, 2010CalTV's Reena Flores explores the controversy behind this year's On the Same Page Program, hosted by UC Berkeley's College of Letters & Science.
Free DNA Testing For Everyoneby Matthew HerperForbesSeptember 15th, 2010The cost of full genome sequencing is plummeting at break-neck speed.
How reliable is personal DNA testing? [Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Gregory M. LambChristian Science MonitorSeptember 15th, 2010DNA testing deliver uncertainty. Faulty interpretation and incomplete genetic research are cited in direct-to-consumer tests.
Tempest in a spit cup [Cites CGS]by Robert SandersUC Berkeley Media RelationsSeptember 10th, 2010This week, UCB's "On the Same Page" features a keynote address and the first of several panels and lectures this Fall.
Freshmen Specimenby Patricia WilliamsThe NationSeptember 9th, 2010Complex questions of privacy, consent and individual rights raised by DTC genetics are playing out on university campuses.
European Geneticists Take a Strong Stand on Direct-to-Consumer Gene Testsby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesSeptember 9th, 2010The European Society of Human Genetics calls for robust regulation of the direct-to-consumer gene test industry.
“Me” Medicine and Public Healthby Marcy DarnovskyBiopolitical TimesSeptember 8th, 2010Is personalized medicine the next great advance in health care, or an approach with some merits and some troubling implications?
The Great Gene Hunt (cont'd)by Pete ShanksBiopolitical TimesSeptember 3rd, 2010Accurate reporting and headlines should not be noteworthy, but when it comes to genetics they are -- and Reuters got one right.
Views on Genetic Testing: An AARP Bulletin Surveyby Helen W. Brown, PhDAARP.orgSeptember 1st, 2010Survey finds many Americans have not had a genetic test, and there are many reasons why
The Tempest: Following the Storm of Reactions after the GAO Reportby Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesSeptember 1st, 2010The GAO report kicks up a flurry of reactions, from applause to pushback.
The genetic mystique of ‘me’ medicine [Opinion]by Donna DickensonThe Globe and MailAugust 28th, 2010Are we simply our genes? Is that why we’re unique? Guess again
DNA test flip-flop stirs debate at UC[Quotes CGS's Marcy Darnovsky]by Victoria ColliverSan Francisco Chronicle August 28th, 2010Changes in "Send Your Genes to Cal" program provoke further discussion.
Class Cancelled: Media Coverage of UC Berkeley’s Retreat on Gene Testsby Jillian TheilBiopolitical TimesAugust 26th, 2010Two weeks after UC Berkeley backed away from its widely criticized “Bring Your Genes to Cal” program, controversy continues.
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