Ancestry.com, one of the biggest sites for genealogy in the world, is getting into health. The company officially launched a new website, AncestryHealth.com, in beta today and announced the hire of a ...

Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, has filed for bankruptcy. State attorneys general are urging concerned customers to delete their data, while experts warn that state and ...

Millions of people have handed their DNA over to genetic testing companies like Ancestry or 23andMe to learn more about their family history. Eric Yarham wanted to learn about his heritage, so he ...

After 23andMe announced that it’s headed to bankruptcy court, it’s unclear what happens to the mass of sensitive genetic data that it holds.

A group of consumer genetic and personal genomic testing companies have released a set of best practices for handling consumers’ personal genetic data. Designed to ensure privacy and promote ...

Some 23andMe users may be eligible for compensation, according to a recent announcement to customers. The May 9 announcement comes less than two months after the company filed for Chapter 11 ...

Direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies have agreed to a new set of guidelines that govern how they obtain customers’ consent to share their DNA with other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, has filed for bankruptcy. State attorneys general are urging concerned ...