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Body of Work podcast: The implications of at-home genetic testing

June 3, 2019August 12, 2019Body of Work, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Dr. Amy McGuire, genetic testing

Have you ever considered purchasing an at-home genetic test? If so, it’s important to know the difference between clinical genetic testing and at-home genetic testing

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When DNA ancestry tests reveal something surprising

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018Ancestry, DNA, genetic testing, Stacey Pereira

“Hey, we’re half French,” was the text from my brother a couple of months ago, accompanying a screenshot of his Ancestry.com results. I found this

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Direct-to-consumer BRCA testing: Can a reasonable decision still require caution?

March 21, 2018March 21, 201823andMe, BRCA, genetic testing, health policy, Mary Anderlik Majumder, US FDA

On March 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized 23andMe to expand its direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic test to include selected variants in BRCA1

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Genetics, ethics at play

June 6, 2014October 7, 2016Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Clinical research, clinical research trials, Dr. Amy McGuire, Events, genetic testing, Genetics, Research

Have you ever considered genetic testing? What would you do if the test revealed unexpected information about you or your family? On June 12 you