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Your genetic data can be exploited without you ever knowing about it

Your genome literally identifies you, but researchers and genetic firms keep saying that DNA data is anonymous. It's a privacy scandal waiting to happen

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Humans

We don't know what a fifth of our genes do – and won’t find out soon

News

A genome sequenced

Health

Genome sequencing could become a routine part of health care in the UK

News

Staying slim isn't just about what you eat - it's about your DNA too

Health

Staying slim isn't just about what you eat - it's about your DNA too

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Health

NHS 10-year-plan aims to expand digital healthcare and genetic testing

News

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Health

Genome sequencing reveals disease risk in otherwise healthy babies

News

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Life

The most eye-catching science and tech news stories of 2018

News

Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

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Peter Campbell: Understanding cancer using the clues in your DNA

Video

UK DNA project hits major milestone with 100,000 genomes sequenced

Health

UK DNA project hits major milestone with 100,000 genomes sequenced

News

Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

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Helen O'Neill: The CRISPR genome editing revolution

Molecular biologist Helen O’Neill reveals why precision genetic engineering is the most exciting thing since spliced DNA

Video

Health

‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’

News

Health

Gene-editing humans has huge potential, but caution is needed

Leader

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Bruce Whitelaw: Should we gene edit farm animals?

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Life

37 trillion pieces of you: The plan to map the entire human body

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