Some links to articles we found interesting. Hope you enjoy!
FTC Cracks Down on Marketers of “Melanoma Detection” Apps
Federal Trade Commission – February 23
Pregnant Women Are Finding Out They Have Cancer From A Genetic Test Of Their Babies
Virginia Hughes, BuzzFeed – March 5
What to do with a million (billion) genomes? Share them
Dawn Field, Oxford University Press blog – March 5
Apple Could Lead In Healthcare. Here’s Why It Won’t.
Dan Munro, Forbes – March 9
Genome Study Predicts DNA of the Whole of Iceland
Earlier, more provocative title: “Ethics Rules Keep DeCode Genetics From Revealing Cancer Risks”.
Antonio Regalado, MIT Technology Review – March 25
FDA ‘Taking a Very Light Touch’ on Regulating the Apple Watch
Adam Satariano, Bloomberg – March 30
Research led by participants: a new social contract for a new kind of research
Effy Vayena, et al., Journal of Medical Ethics – March 30
A New Facebook App Wants To Test Your DNA
The “Genes for Good” research study, which will return raw genotyping data to participants.
Virginia Hughes, BuzzFeed – March 31
The Healing Power of Your Own Medical Records
Steve Lohr, New York Times – March 31
Using Patient Data to Democratize Medical Discovery
Steve Lohr, New York Times: Bits blog – April 2
Ancestry.com is quietly transforming itself into a medical research juggernaut
Daniela Hernandez, Fusion – April 3
Mark Cuban Ignites Digital Health Firestorm On Twitter
Dan Munro, Forbes – April 5
A WordPress for genetic data, Curoverse opens in beta to researchers
Nidhi Subbaraman, BetaBoston – April 14
Open Humans Blog 