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Phosphorus Wins Conditional New York State Approval for GeneCompass Consumer Test

The firm's health screening sequencing assay, which retails at $249 and covers a panel of over 400 genes, will now be available to consumers in all 50 states.

Recuro Health Acquires 'Health Intelligence' Firm MyLifeIQ

Recuro hopes to integrate MyLifeIQ's epigenetics-based "health intelligence platform" to deliver personalized health recommendations based on DNA tests and wearable sensor data.

Seqster Closes $12M Series A Funding Round

With investors including 23andMe's Wojcicki, the data aggregation firm is looking to accelerate technology development and company growth.

Seqster, Medable Team on Data Integration for Clinical Trials

The two California startups will aggregate genomic and phenotypic data, including social determinants of health, to support and manage decentralized clinical trials.

GenomSys Banks on MPEG-G Standard to Make Genome Analysis Mobile
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With a new CEO, the Swiss startup expects to have its consumer-facing mobile app ready by midyear. 

Jan 21, 2021

Ancestry Shutters Health Offering, Raising Questions About Future of Consumer Genomics
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Jan 15, 2021

Ancestry to Discontinue NGS-Based AncestryHealth Service

Dec 10, 2020

Following Acquisition, UK Firm MyHealthChecked Launches SARS-CoV-2 Consumer Testing Service
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Nov 23, 2020

Prototype GenoShare Tool Aims to Help Patients Understand Risks of Genomic Data Sharing
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Oct 26, 2020

GoodCell Raises $17.9M for Analytics Technology, Personal Biobanking

Sep 21, 2020

Nebula Genomics, Oasis Labs Partner to Offer Secure Personal Genomic Data

Sep 10, 2020

Researchers Encourage Forensics Labs to Adopt New Genomic Technologies for Relationship Testing
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Aug 18, 2020

23andMe Garners FDA Clearance for CYP2C19 PGx Test Report

Aug 5, 2020

Blackstone to Acquire Ancestry for $4.7B

Aug 3, 2020

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions
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Apr 24, 2020

Ancestry to Make Consumer Genomics Database Available for COVID-19 Research Project

Mar 6, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers
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Mar 2, 2020

ADx Healthcare to Launch Alzheimer's Polygenic Risk Test Through Japanese Clinic

Feb 6, 2020

Ancestry Lays off 6 Percent of Employees due to Consumer Slump

Jan 28, 2020

Precision Health Company ixLayer Introduces Platform to Streamline Genetic Test Delivery
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Jan 2, 2020

Personalized Medicine in 2019: Options Increasing But Are They Reaching Patients?
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Jan 2, 2020

PHR Startup Ciitizen Sees Hope in Aggregating Genotype, Phenotype Data for Patients
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Dec 17, 2019

Direct-to-Consumer Biobanking Firm LifeVault Bio Raises $5.6M

Dec 5, 2019

Ancestry Grant Marks New Direction for Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate
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Nov 15, 2019

Employee Benefits Programs Share Early Experiences Implementing Genetic Testing
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Breaking News
The Scan

US Booster Eligibility Decision

The US CDC director recommends that people at high risk of developing COVID-19 due to their jobs also be eligible for COVID-19 boosters, in addition to those 65 years old and older or with underlying medical conditions.

Arizona Bill Before Judge

The Arizona Daily Star reports that a judge weighing whether a new Arizona law restricting abortion due to genetic conditions is a ban or a restriction.

Additional Genes

Wales is rolling out new genetic testing service for cancer patients, according to BBC News.

Science Papers Examine State of Human Genomic Research, Single-Cell Protein Quantification

In Science this week: a number of editorials and policy reports discuss advances in human genomic research, and more.