Life-science briefing: Monday, March 17, 2008

Life sciences briefing: Friday, Feb. 29, 2008

23andMe allows a peek at its genomics service, minus the $999 fee

23andMe makes genomics personal — and slick

23andMe's European vacation and other personal-genomics notes

deCODEme and its questionable disease-risk predictions

deCODEme's underwhelming personal-genomics service

The nitty-gritty on Knome: How it works

Genomics for the rich: Knome reads your entire genetic code — for the low, low price of $350,000

23andMe: Will the personal-genomics company need Big Pharma to make money?

23andMe lets you search and share your genome — today

Navigenics finally offers you a peek at your genome — except not really, and not yet

Will 23andMe and Navigenics lock up your genome and charge you for the key?

Compendia Bioscience, cancer-genomics data miner, leverages the Web for biodata analysis

Life sciences briefing: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007

Decoding 23andMe — Illumina spills the beans

Personal genomics and the end of insurance

Not too long from now, your genes are likely to be at war with your health insurer — and your genes may well have the upper hand.

Within the next few years, it should become fairly easy and inexpensive to get a rough-and-ready readout of your own genetic code, one that you can scan for information on which diseases you’re most likely to contract, which drugs will help you the most, and ultimately even how … Continue Reading

Craig Venter's genome and our brave new world

Not too long from now, your genes are likely to be at war with your health insurer — and your genes may well have the upper hand.

Within the next few years, it should become fairly easy and inexpensive to get a rough-and-ready readout of your own genetic code, one that you can scan for information on which diseases you’re most likely to contract, which drugs will help you the most, and ultimately even how … Continue Reading