Commercial DNA tests can help you learn about your family, but they also expose you and your relatives to a vast industry that wants to read your genes. Continue reading →

The decision comes after internal memos obtained by Global News show agency officials flagged a “policy gap” on the lack of national rules around DNA testing. Continue reading →

Pharmacogenetics uses a person’s DNA as a guide to understanding how their body reacts to certain drugs and what dosages are best. Is this the future of prescribing medicine? Continue reading →

The men’s mothers also sang in the same choir for over a decade, not knowing their sons were related. Continue reading →

The ad, which drew criticism for whitewashing slavery, is part of a campaign by Ancestry showing stories from the past to pique viewers’ curiosity about their ancestors. Continue reading →

Contractors are cashing in on low-income people’s medical benefits by screening them for cancer in Louisville, Ky., Global News has learned. Continue reading →

Jessica Share found the man who donated sperm to her after her eldest daughter took a DNA test. Continue reading →

Reaching out to your sperm donor is not against the law, even if your donor wished to remain anonymous. Continue reading →

This comes just over a year after a computer virus breached hospital systems around the world – including in Canada. Continue reading →