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Top 10 Articles on GenomeWeb in 2021

The most-read stories in 2021 represents readers' vast interests in the variety of topics covered by GenomeWeb from COVID-19 tests to IPOs and legal battles.

Lawsuit Claims Genetic Testing Company Ancestry Violated Illinois Privacy Act

A class-action lawsuit alleges that Ancestry violated the Illinois Genetic Information Privacy Act when the firm was acquired by Blackstone last year.

People in the News: New Appointments at Sema4, NHGRI, Dante Labs, Ancestry, More

Ancestry to Acquire French Genealogy Firm Geneanet

The deal comes about eight months after Ancestry shut down its health and lifestyle DNA test business to focus exclusively on the genetic genealogy market.

Ancestry Shutters Health Offering, Raising Questions About Future of Consumer Genomics
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The decision comes amid a general slowdown in the market, yet also showcases the continued appeal of ancestry-related applications.

Jan 15, 2021

Ancestry to Discontinue NGS-Based AncestryHealth Service

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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Jun 15, 2020

U of Edinburgh Study to Use Consumer Genomics Data to Determine COVID-19 Genetic Risk

Apr 24, 2020

People in the News: Megan Bailey, Maureen Cronin, Ronald Park, Ingo Chakravarty, More

Apr 24, 2020

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

Apr 23, 2020

Finland's Negen Introduces Pharmacogenomics Panel for COVID-19 Therapies

Mar 6, 2020

As Consumer Genomics Market Cools, Providers Ponder Better Ways to Reach Customers
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Feb 6, 2020

Ancestry Lays off 6 Percent of Employees due to Consumer Slump

Jan 9, 2020

Forensic Genomics Market Advances Due to Consumer Databases, Technology Innovation
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Dec 5, 2019

Ancestry Grant Marks New Direction for Wolters Kluwer's UpToDate
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Oct 30, 2019

Ancestry Awards $1M to UpToDate to Support Physician Genetic Testing

Oct 15, 2019

Ancestry Begins Genetic Testing Services for Health
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Oct 7, 2019

Appeals Court Upholds Unpatentability of 23andMe IP

Jun 7, 2019

NatGeo Discontinues Genographic Ancestry Kit Sales, Will Shutter Service by End of 2020
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May 28, 2019

MyHeritage Moves Into Health with New Genetic Testing Offering, Underscoring Industry Trend
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May 2, 2019

Controversial Ancestry Ad Reignites Discussion About Minorities and Consumer Genomics

Feb 8, 2019

Genetic Genealogy Firms Reassure Clients About Data Privacy After FTDNA Divulges FBI Partnership
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Jan 10, 2019

Consumer Genomics Poised for Growth in 2019 as Providers Diversify Offerings
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May 14, 2018

23andMe Sues Ancestry for Patent Infringement, Misleading Marketing

Breaking News
The Scan

Close Panel Vote on Califf Nomination

The New York Times reports there was a close committee vote to advance the nomination of Robert Califf to lead the US Food and Drug Administration to the full Senate.

Task Force Reports on Scientific Integrity

Nature News writes that that a new task force report recommends that the US establish a cross-agency scientific integrity council.

Across the Hall

Genetic testing, closed-circuit cameras, and more show how a traveler, without any contact, infected others at a New Zealand quarantine facility, CNN reports.

Science Paper Examines Influence of Chromatin Modifications on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

In Science this week: genes regulating chromatin modification may contribute to OCD risk.