deCODEme’s embarrassing data processing glitches – lessons for companies and...
Late last week I noted an intriguing offer by personal genomics company deCODEme: customers of rival genome scan provider 23andMe can now upload and analyse their 23andMe data through the deCODEme...
View ArticleSample swaps at 23andMe: a cautionary tale
Personal genomics company 23andMe has revealed that a lab mix-up resulted in as many as 96 customers receiving the wrong data. If you have a 23andMe account you can see the formal announcement of the...
View Article23andMe provides more details on sample swap incident
I posted yesterday on a serious incident at 23andMe’s sample processing lab, LabCorp, that resulted in the wrong data being sent to up to 96 customers. The company has just posted a blog entry...
View ArticleBioscience Resource Project critique of modern genomics: a missed opportunity
Late last week I stumbled across a press release with an attention-grabbing headline (“The Causes of Common Diseases are Not Genetic Concludes a New Analysis“) linking to a lengthy blog post at the...
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