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New 23andMe Cancer Screening Test Approved

The FDA has just given its approval to the company's genetic testing kit

In a move that’s already stirring controversy, the FDA has given its approval to a home testing kit that lets users screen themselves for certain breast cancer genes without a doctor’s prescription. The test is marketed by the genetic testing firm … Continue reading

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23andMe Says Ancestral and Genetic Knowledge Can Prevent Death

Why the startup that claims to “save your life” is in trouble with the FDA

We’re no strangers to marketing techniques with ambitious promises in America. Every day, we’re seduced by packaging that assures us we’ll be happier, thinner, healthier, etc., if only we buy or consume a company’s service or product. But just how … Continue reading

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