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Your genome may have already been hacked

  • Written by Norman A. Paradis, Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College
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On April 25, California law enforcement announced the possible capture of a long-sought serial killer. Shortly after, it was reported that police had used public DNA databases to determine his identity.

This extraordinary event highlights that when you send off a cheek swab to one...

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