Privacy in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

Clinical Chemistry Podcast

For about the past 15 years, the public has become aware that genetic testing can provide medical diagnosis and inform specific medical therapies. In addition to being used for medical purposes, genetics has also become a popular recreational tool for genealogy and general wellness. The number of customers for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has now grown to greater than 12 million and continues to rise. In the May 2019 issue of Clinical Chemistry, a Q&A feature titled "Privacy in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing" asked four experts with different roles in this field to discuss the current state of genomics and privacy.

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For about the past 15 years, the public has become aware that genetic testing can provide medical diagnosis and inform specific medical therapies. In addition to being used for medical purposes, genetics has also become a popular recreational tool for genealogy and general wellness. The number of customers for direct-to-consumer genetic testing has now grown to greater than 12 million and continues to rise. In the May 2019 issue of Clinical Chemistry, a Q&A feature titled "Privacy in Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing" asked four experts with different roles in this field to discuss the current state of genomics and privacy.

2019-05-02 9 min
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