The Genetic Non-Discrimination Act forbids companies from making people undergo genetic testing before buying insurance or other services.

The U.S. military is warning its members to stay away from genetic ancestry tests this holiday season.

The study, which involved scientists examining two decades of data, concluded that DNA contribution to disease development is only about five to 10 per cent.

For nearly 30 years, Tina Bejarano had celebrated the birthday of a child she thought was dead, but a DNA test recently revealed that was not the case.

Federal officials allege that fraudsters billed the Medicaid system for unneeded genetic tests.

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.

A company that collected DNA samples and handed out cash from a van in poor areas of Louisville, Ky., has closed amid a Global News investigation.

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

Just because a direct-to-consumer test flags that you're at elevated risk of a disease, it doesn't mean you'll get it.

If patients learn they have a genetic risk for disease, they must tell their insurance provider, but that could soon change.