Health apps and at-home genetic tests: Can a law fix the bugs?
Have you ever used a gadget or app that tracks your steps, blood pressure or pregnancy? Have you ordered a direct-to-consumer genetic test? Or have
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Mary Anderlik Majumder
Big, bad medical bills: Time for a legal fix?
In a classic Ry Cooder song, marriage is described as sufficient to transform one ‘Big Bad Bill’ into a ‘Sweet William’. But big, bad medical
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The unsung service that veterans provide: Disability advocacy
Celebrations this Veterans Day weekend commemorate those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition to thanking veterans for their service, we would
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Genealogical websites and the future of catching criminals
Last week, a suspect in California’s notorious Golden State Killer cases was captured after decades in hiding. In the end, Joseph James DeAngelo, a former
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Direct-to-consumer BRCA testing: Can a reasonable decision still require caution?
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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Examining public resistance to global genomic data sharing
Maybe you emigrated from another country or have family members who did so; or perhaps you were inspired by a visit to the United Nations
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