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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.

Consumer DNA Testing Firm MyDNA Merges With Gene by Gene

Gene by Gene and its FamilyTreeDNA division offer a range of genetic testing services, including for ancestry, forensics, paternity, and COVID-19.

23andMe Raises $82.5M in Private Financing

In early 2020, the direct-to-consumer genetic test developer laid off about 14 percent of its workforce amid a restructuring of its consumer business.

Following Acquisition, UK Firm MyHealthChecked Launches SARS-CoV-2 Consumer Testing Service
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The PCR test is the first offering from the firm, formerly known as Concepta, since it acquired Manchester-based startup The Genome Store in November.

Fulgent Genetics Revenues More Than Double in Q2, Driven by COVID-19 Testing

The genetic testing company said its orders for traditional tests have also rebounded and are on track for growth in the second half of 2020.

Aug 3, 2020

Ancestry Rolls Out Sequencing-Based Health Offering Focused on Common Conditions
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May 29, 2020

BTIG Initiates Coverage of Fulgent Genetics

May 26, 2020

NantOmics Shuts Down Genos Direct-to-Consumer Genomics Services

May 4, 2020

Fulgent Genetics Q1 Revenues Jump 44 Percent

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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Feb 14, 2020

Amid Customer Complaints, Genetic Testing Firm Pathway OME Acquired by OME Wellness
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Feb 6, 2020

Dante Labs Taps BC Platforms for Informatics Support as NGS Testing Ramps Up
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Jan 15, 2020

Veritas Genetics Restarts US Business With Near-Term Financing

Jan 6, 2020

LifeVault's GoodCell Looks to Expand Personal Biobanking Business, Touts Cell Quality Monitoring
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Dec 17, 2019

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

Dec 5, 2019

Veritas Genetics Halts US Operations, Lays Off More Than 30

Nov 25, 2019

Stratify Genomics Taps PWNHealth to Offer Prostate Cancer Risk Test Online

Oct 30, 2019

Veritas Genetics to Offer Sequencing Services in Brazil Through Genomika

Sep 16, 2019

Crowdsourced Genomic Resource DNA.Land to Relaunch as Company

Sep 9, 2019

MyHeritage Acquires Promethease, SNPedia Owner Rover Road Bio

Jul 30, 2019

Illumina Says Population Sequencing, DTC Will Continue to Grow in the Long Term
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Jul 11, 2019

Illumina Projects Q2 Revenue Miss, Lowers Full Year Guidance

Jun 11, 2019

Nebula Genomics Inks Deal With EMD Serono To Help Enable Personal Genome Sequencing
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Jun 10, 2019

AMP Updates Position Statement on DTC Genomic Testing

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Another Resignation

According to the Wall Street Journal, a third advisory panel member has resigned following the US Food and Drug Administration's approval of an Alzheimer's disease drug.

Novavax Finds Its Vaccine Effective

Reuters reports Novavax's SARS-CoV-2 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19.

Can't Be Used

The US Food and Drug Administration says millions of vaccine doses made at an embattled manufacturing facility cannot be used, the New York Times reports.

PLOS Papers on Frozen Shoulder GWAS, Epstein-Barr Effects on Immune Cell Epigenetics, More

In PLOS this week: genome-wide association study of frozen shoulder, epigenetic patterns of Epstein-Barr-infected B lymphocyte cells, and more.