New York University bioethics professor Art Caplan says privacy protections on genetic information are poor in most countries, including in the U.S. and China.
“I don’t think anyone can say they’re going to protect you,” he said. “In China, it’s even easier for the government. The government retains the right to look.” I gave away something more valuable than a vial of spit—the keys to my identity. It could become a powerful tool in understanding disease and developing new medicines, but in the end it’s entrepreneurs like Zhou who will ultimately decide what to do with my genetic data. https://fortune.com/2019/11/30/dna-tests-us-china-results/
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