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The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

States Challenge 23andMe Over Genetic Data Sale in Bankruptcy Deal

States sue to halt Regeneron's 23andMe acquisition, citing privacy concerns over user DNA data, as a court-ordered report on the deal's impact looms.

International Business Times · Jun 10, 2025

Dozens of states sue to block the sale of 23andMe personal genetic data without customer consent

Twenty-seven states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in bankruptcy court seeking to block the sale of personal genetic data by 23andMe without customer consent

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Biotechnology company Regeneron buying 23andMe for $256 million

Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million, two months after the genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

How do parents raise all their kids to be successful? New book by Yale professor, 'The Family Dynamic,' uncovers clues

“I think one of the takeaways of the book is that success kind of is a moment in time,” says author Susan Dominus.

Fortune · May 7, 2025

UK user data must be protected during 23andMe bankruptcy, watchdog says

The Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will take action if it believe UK data protection law is not followed.

The Independent UK · May 1, 2025

A golden era for personalized medicine is approaching, but are we ready?

If there’s a disease that seems to run in your family, if you’ve had a negative reaction to a drug or wondered why a standard treatment didn’t work on you, the answers may lie in your genes.

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025

With the end of Flybuys NZ, what happens to the personal data of nearly 3 million Kiwis?

After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving the future of one of Flybuys’ key assets uncertain.

The Conversation · Apr 16, 2025

James Comer Gives 23andMe Hard Deadline to Hand Over Documents Related to Alleged Sale of American's Genetic Data

Republican Rep. James Comer is giving 23andMe a deadline to hand over documents and communications related to its bankruptcy filing as it seeks to determine what will happen to the genetic data of those who used the company's service

Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025

Genetic data is another asset to be exploited – beware who has yours

The bankruptcy of genealogy company 23andMe has resulted in a fire sale of millions of people’s genetic information – and there’s no shortage of eager buyers with questionable motives

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025