Can your bathroom double as a lab? At-home testing is reshaping how we learn about our bodies — and raising new questions.

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests have become popular over the past few years. These tests allow customers to get a genetic analysis of their own DNA without going through a healthcare provider.

SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Luminate Health, a leader in healthcare technology solutions for the clinical laboratory and diagnostics market, has seen unparalleled success with the adoption of ...

Geninus, a genome analysis specialist company (CEO Park Woong-yang), announced on the 4th that it has officially obtained certification as a genetic testing institution under the ‘Direct to Consumer ...

With the marketplace for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests showing rapid growth, cardiologists must put the information these tools produce into context before applying the results to clinical ...

Disorders that could be tested for using DTC tests (mean 3.2 out of a possible 8, SD: 2.0); Regulations and oversight of DTC testing (mean 3.8 out of a possible 7, SD: 1.9); Position statement ...

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly investigating various direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies, including market giants 23andMe and Ancestry.com, over concerns related to data sharing ...

A data breach at MyHeritage, an online genealogy platform and direct-to-consumer genetic testing service, exposed the email addresses and hashed passwords of 92 million customers in October.

Better information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers, argue experts in The BMJ. Emma Gram at the University of Copenhagen ...