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New research in Science by ASHG member Yaniv Erlich and colleagues found that in many cases, information uploaded to genetic testing services can be used to trace the identity of relatives, including people who did not get their DNA tested. http://bit.ly/2RKGebW

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Ancestry Sites Could Soon Expose Nearly Anyone's Identity, Researchers Say
Genetic testing has helped plenty of people gain insight into their ancestry, and some services even help users find their long-lost relatives. But a new study published this week in Science suggests that the information uploaded to these services can be used to figure out your identity, regardless....

WIRED covers the growing need for genetic counselors as genetic testing and precision medicine become increasingly mainstream, and how the profession and the training pipeline can respond to this need. http://bit.ly/2A2H4Ko

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So Much Genetic Testing. So Few People to Explain It to You
Personal genomics is booming, but there's a nationwide shortage of genetic counselors who can make sense of that DNA data.
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