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Guylhem writes: "Now you should start to fear your own genes. According to this article commented on the French medical news Web site , 13 cancers can be screened with just your blood sample. The kit approved by the FDA will start selling for $100 this week. Maybe leaving blood samples to your insurance, credit card company, your employer is not wise... " Well, I believe this works by detecting certain antibodies produced under certain circumstances rather than analyzing your genes, but this is another step forward to the big privacy debate that is brewing as more and more medical information is available to more and more companies. -
Welcome To Gattaca...
Guylhem writes: "Now you should start to fear your own genes. According to this article commented on the French medical news Web site , 13 cancers can be screened with just your blood sample. The kit approved by the FDA will start selling for $100 this week. Maybe leaving blood samples to your insurance, credit card company, your employer is not wise... " Well, I believe this works by detecting certain antibodies produced under certain circumstances rather than analyzing your genes, but this is another step forward to the big privacy debate that is brewing as more and more medical information is available to more and more companies.