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Long-acting HIV prevention drug from Gilead wins FDA approval. Will it get to the people who need it?
The drug is groundbreaking, potentially eliminating the need for a long-sought-after HIV vaccine. In her own words: Anne ...
23andMe Bankruptcy Judge Rejects Texas Effort to Halt Data Sale
The state of Texas lost its bid for a temporary restraining order to halt the proposed sale of 23andMe’s genetic data bank, ...
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UK Regulators Fine 23andMe £2.3 Million for Massive Genetic Data Breach
UK fines 23andMe £2.3M for data breach exposing 155K genetic profiles. Company now bankrupt after hackers accessed family ...
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ICO fines 23andMe £2.31 million
The ICO has fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million. It is related to a data breach that impacted the data of 155,592 UK users. The company ...
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Can I Delete My 23andMe DNA? Everything to Know as the Genetics Company Gets a New Owner
The once-popular genetic testing company is being acquired by a nonprofit led by a 23andMe co-founder, as questions persist about how to remove personal data from it.
Cyber attack on DNA data bank leads to R54. 29 million fine for UK-based genetic testing company
Me was fined £2.31 million (R54.29 million) by UK regulators after a 2023 cyber attack exposed users’ genetic data in yet ...
Gene data: British data protection fine for 23andme
In 2023, almost 7 million data records of customers 23andmes were offered for sale on the darknet. Great Britain imposes a ...