A recent New York Times investigation found that many non-invasive prenatal tests often incorrectly give positive results for a number of rare genetic conditions, but geneticists say the article did not distinguish between screening and diagnostic tests. At his...
On January 1, The New York Times published an article, “When They Warn of Rare Disorders, These Prenatal Tests Are Usually Wrong,” followed by a discussion with the author on their popular podcast, The Daily, entitled, “An Investigation into Flawed...
A woman in her 20s was concerned about her risk for breast cancer because her mother had previously had it. She saw a medical oncologist and wanted to be tested to see if she had inherited any pathogenic genetic variants that could increase her risk for developing...
A 44-year-old woman with breast cancer came to see a surgeon to discuss risk-reducing surgical options. Three years earlier, she had also been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. Now, because of her breast cancer diagnosis, the patient had come from a small,...
A 60-year-old woman with breast cancer and a history of various cancers in her family came to see a genetic counselor to discuss genetic testing to guide her treatment and risk management. The woman also had two café-au-lait macules, a birthmark that can occur in...
The leading healthcare and precision medicine companies are focused on commercial growth that relies on genome-driven personalization of healthcare, and for that, they are turning to digital health technology companies. The race to build a comprehensive suite of...
