Logo

"I Want My Genome"

Apr 06, 2010

In her TedMed talk, 23andMe's Anne Wojcicki discusses foreknowledge, knowing your genetic make-up and risk before anything happens. "If there's a drug response and I'm not going to respond well to that drug, I want to know," she says.


(HT: Huffington Post)

Breaking News
The Scan

Not as High as Hoped

The Associated Press says initial results from a trial of CureVac's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine suggests low effectiveness in preventing COVID-19.

Finding Freshwater DNA

A new research project plans to use eDNA sampling to analyze freshwater rivers across the world, the Guardian reports.

Rise in Payments

Kaiser Health News investigates the rise of payments made by medical device companies to surgeons that could be in violation of anti-kickback laws.

Nature Papers Present Ginkgo Biloba Genome Assembly, Collection of Polygenic Indexes, More

In Nature this week: a nearly complete Ginkgo biloba genome assembly, polygenic indexes for dozens of phenotypes, and more.