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DNA apps promise deeper insights for consumers – but at what cost?

  • Written by Sarah Catherine Nelson, Research Scientist in Biostatistics and PhD Candidate in Public Health Genetics, University of Washington
Users may want to know more than what’s in a basic report from a genetic testing company.science photo/Shutterstock.com

Last month, law enforcement in California apprehended the alleged Golden State Killer, a serial murderer and rapist who terrorized the state during the 70s and 80s. Investigators triangulated to a suspect using a combination...

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