by Caitlin Kingsley | Dec 15, 2014 | Genetic Journal
The debate about who should have access to genetic test results has been argued for decades. There are many factors to consider, including: individual rights, the rights of family members, medical liability, insurance issues, and the betterment of scientific research....
by Caitlin Kingsley | Nov 18, 2014 | Genetic Journal
This week JAMA published a viewpoint on whether life insurers should have access to genetic test results and, understandably, it unearthed some long-standing fears about genetic discrimination. We do have protection from some forms of such discrimination under the...
by Caitlin Kingsley | Nov 11, 2014 | Genetic Journal
Internet giant Google announced last week that it will cover the cost of genetic tumor profiling for their employees (and their family members) who develop cancer. This type of genetic testing for cancer treatment, often called precision or personalized medicine,...