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Zach Everson<p>"Tanking Covid-19 Vaccine Sales Are Crushing Biotech Billionaire Fortunes"</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@giacomotognini" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>giacomotognini</span></a></span> for <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://newsie.social/@Forbes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Forbes</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://journa.host/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://journa.host/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2025/09/29/tanking-covid-19-vaccine-sales-are-crushing-biotech-billionaire-fortunes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">forbes.com/sites/giacomotognin</span><span class="invisible">i/2025/09/29/tanking-covid-19-vaccine-sales-are-crushing-biotech-billionaire-fortunes/</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Autism Has No Single Cause, Research Shows</p><p><a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-has-no-single-cause-research-shows/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">scientificamerican.com/article</span><span class="invisible">/autism-has-no-single-cause-research-shows/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a></p>
Tony 💉x9 🇦🇺<p>Interesting. </p><p>A new ovarian cell creation process is developed by this Japanese company Dioseve and they can skip clinical trials because the product is not considered a medicine.</p><p>This new technology can reduce more than 80% of hormone injection in an IVF process.</p><p>Link to exact point of that conversation.</p><p><a href="https://pca.st/episode/27b147a5-1d4e-4ed5-8464-a44b07279b69?t=1179.0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pca.st/episode/27b147a5-1d4e-4</span><span class="invisible">ed5-8464-a44b07279b69?t=1179.0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ivf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ivf</span></a><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/fertility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fertility</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Dioseve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dioseve</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Toothpaste made from human hair could help repair damaged teeth, a King's College London study shows.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qy0w27213o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c9qy0w27</span><span class="invisible">213o</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>In her report, Dr Kirsty Wright described the management of the lab as "one of the greatest failures of a justice system in the world", and recommended the Queensland government outsource testing. <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/forensic-science-queensland-dna-lab-saga-shandee-blackburn/105624650" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-10/for</span><span class="invisible">ensic-science-queensland-dna-lab-saga-shandee-blackburn/105624650</span></a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-05/queensland-forensics-lab-dna-bungle-budowle-report/105614062" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-05/que</span><span class="invisible">ensland-forensics-lab-dna-bungle-budowle-report/105614062</span></a> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/dna-report-dr-kirsty-wright-forensic-sciences-queensland/105609328" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-08-04/dna</span><span class="invisible">-report-dr-kirsty-wright-forensic-sciences-queensland/105609328</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/forensics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>forensics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/qldpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qldpol</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auslaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>auslaw</span></a></p>
@gurupanguji<p><strong>GLP-1-der: Weight, there’s more.</strong></p><blockquote><p>Scrutinizing the poor beast, the scientists had a “eureka moment” when they discovered that anglerfish genes coded for several peptides related to the gut hormone glucagon. Scientists later identified that hormone as “glucagon-like peptide 1”—GLP-1. Further research showed that GLP-1 reduced blood sugar levels in mammals, making it a promising candidate for diabetes medication. The problem, however, was that the molecule’s half-life was much too short to serve as a useful medicine.</p><p>…</p><p>When he studied the lizard’s venom, he discovered that its saliva contained a hormone called exendin-4, which worked much the same way as GLP-1, but lasted much longer.</p><p><a href="https://www.derekthompson.org/p/why-does-it-seem-like-glp-1-drugs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good For Everything, Should We All Be on Them?</a></p></blockquote><p>Derek Thompson’s <a href="https://www.derekthompson.org/p/why-does-it-seem-like-glp-1-drugs" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">GLP-1 essay</a> is a highly recommended read. He explores the genesis, explanations on why it works and posits if all of humanity will benefit from being on it. </p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://gurupanguji.com/tag/biotech/" target="_blank">#biotech</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://gurupanguji.com/tag/glp-1/" target="_blank">#glp1</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://gurupanguji.com/tag/medicine/" target="_blank">#medicine</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://gurupanguji.com/tag/ozempic/" target="_blank">#ozempic</a></p>
podo<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@davidho" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidho</span></a></span> Hi David, we can all agree that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> is a dangerous idiot/shill and should never be health secretary. But the BBC article and other corporate media outlets have done their grim share of irresponsible reporting on Big Pharm's rollout of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mRNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mRNA</span></a> tech. Please direct us to the science reports that are investigating the real complexities of mRNA vs. other ( traditional?) vaccines. BBC is pure corporate shite when it comes to the very real failures of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigPharm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigPharm</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biotech</span></a> industries !</p>
The Japan Times<p>The biotechnology industry is experiencing a tectonic shift, driven by Chinese drugmakers who have come a long way from their copycat days to challenge Western dominance on innovation. <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/tech/china-biotech-world-drug-pipeline/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">japantimes.co.jp/business/2025</span><span class="invisible">/07/14/tech/china-biotech-world-drug-pipeline/?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pharmaceuticals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pharmaceuticals</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/china" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>china</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>The original author of Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton, was a vocal critic of gene patents around the time of the Myriad disputes. In a call back to the original author, the characters in the new film Jurassic World Rebirth debate whether a life-saving drug should be the subject of patents or open sourced.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/30/jurassic-world-rebirth-review-scarlett-johansson-runs-show-as-near-extinct-franchise-roars-back-to-life" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/</span><span class="invisible">30/jurassic-world-rebirth-review-scarlett-johansson-runs-show-as-near-extinct-franchise-roars-back-to-life</span></a> </p><p>There is also a strong focus on biodiscovery, bioprospecting, and biopiracy - (although disappointingly there is no discussion of the Convention on Biological Diversity or the Nagoya Protocol or benefit-sharing agreements in between the appearance of various mega-dinosaurs).</p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biodiscovery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiscovery</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bioprospecting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioprospecting</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/biopiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biopiracy</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/patent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>patent</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/drugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drugs</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>Genetic testing company 23andMe can proceed with a $305 million sale to the company’s co-founder Anne Wojcicki after a U.S. bankruptcy judge rejected California's bid to delay the sale while the state appeals over privacy concerns related to the deal.<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/california-fails-to-stop-23andme-founder-from-re-acquiring-company/ar-AA1I93gX?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/money/companies/</span><span class="invisible">california-fails-to-stop-23andme-founder-from-re-acquiring-company/ar-AA1I93gX?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds</span></a><br>U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brian Walsh, who previously approved Wojcicki's buyout of the company, said in a court hearing in St. Louis that California's appeal was "likely to fail" and that California customers would not be "irreparably harmed" if the sale went forward while the state appealed.</p><p>"They remain free to delete their accounts and data at any time," Walsh said of 23andMe's California customers.<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bioethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioethics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bankruptcy</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>DNA testing firm 23andMe has been fined £2.31m by a UK watchdog over a data breach in 2023 which affected thousands of people.<br><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4grggw4n56o" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c4grggw4</span><span class="invisible">n56o</span></a><br>The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the company - which has since filed for bankruptcy - failed to put adequate measures in place to secure sensitive user data prior to the incident.</p><p>"This was a profoundly damaging breach that exposed sensitive personal information, family histories, and even health conditions," said Information Commissioner John Edwards.<br><a href="https://aus.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bioethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioethics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a></p>
jbz<p>🧬 Scientists Playing God are Building Human DNA From the Ground Up • Futurism</p><p>"The ability to synthesize large genomes, including genomes for human cells, may transform our understanding of genome biology and profoundly alter the horizons of biotechnology and medicine," </p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-building-human-chromosome" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futurism.com/neoscope/scientis</span><span class="invisible">ts-building-human-chromosome</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/genome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genome</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Great news for us pipe sleepers.</p><p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/sleep-apnea-pill-shows-striking-success-large-clinical-trial" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/content/article/sl</span><span class="invisible">eep-apnea-pill-shows-striking-success-large-clinical-trial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a></p>
Flipboard Tech Desk<p>Genetic testing company 23andMe has sold itself to a nonprofit led by the company’s former CEO Anne Wojcicki. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@Techcrunch" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Techcrunch</span></a></span> reports:</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/bhw2IJ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/bhw2IJ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/23AndMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>23AndMe</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/BioTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BioTech</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Health</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a></p>
IT News<p>23andMe Says 15% of Customers Asked To Delete Their Genetic Data Since Bankruptcy - Since filing for bankruptcy in March, 23andMe has received data deletion requests ... - <a href="https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/11/214242/23andme-says-15-of-customers-asked-to-delete-their-genetic-data-since-bankruptcy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.slashdot.org/story/25/</span><span class="invisible">06/11/214242/23andme-says-15-of-customers-asked-to-delete-their-genetic-data-since-bankruptcy?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a></p>
Inkican<p>Peter Parker, your origin story has arrived.</p><p><a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/91338132/first-genetically-modified-spider-new-super-materials" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">fastcompany.com/91338132/first</span><span class="invisible">-genetically-modified-spider-new-super-materials</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotechnology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a></p>
jbz<p>🩸 Japanese Scientists Develop Artificial Blood</p><p>「 The synthetic blood can reportedly be stored for up to two years at room temperature and five years under refrigeration. That is a significant improvement over donated red blood cells, which can only be stored under refrigeration for a maximum of 42 days 」</p><p><a href="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/entertainment/tech-trends/japanese-scientists-develop-artificial-blood/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tokyoweekender.com/entertainme</span><span class="invisible">nt/tech-trends/japanese-scientists-develop-artificial-blood/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a></p>
IT News<p>World-First Biocomputing Platform Hits the Market - An anonymous reader quotes a report from IEEE Spectrum: In a development straight ... - <a href="https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/06/03/2155239/world-first-biocomputing-platform-hits-the-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.slashdot.org/story/25/</span><span class="invisible">06/03/2155239/world-first-biocomputing-platform-hits-the-market?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&amp;utm_medium=feed</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a></p>
gtbarry<p>23andMe and its user data will soon belong to a pharmaceutical giant</p><p>the purchase will further the company’s “large-scale genetics research” into future drugs and treatments.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Regeneron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Regeneron</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BigPharma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigPharma</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/23andMe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>23andMe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DNA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/genetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genetics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bankruptcy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bigdata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigdata</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/669548/23andme-bankruptcy-auction-regeneron-purchase" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theverge.com/news/669548/23and</span><span class="invisible">me-bankruptcy-auction-regeneron-purchase</span></a></p>
Matthew Rimmer<p>23andMe’s Genetic Data Trove Rests on Professor as Protector</p><p><a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/23andmes-genetic-data-trove-rests-on-professor-as-protector" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-</span><span class="invisible">and-data-security/23andmes-genetic-data-trove-rests-on-professor-as-protector</span></a></p><p><a href="https://aus.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bioethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioethics</span></a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bankruptcy</span></a></p><p>'The May 19 announcement that Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. will buy most of the assets of the bankrupt genetic testing provider started a countdown for Washington University School of Law professor Neil Richards, the court-appointed privacy ombudsman, to investigate the company’s privacy policies.</p><p>In a report due before June 10, he’ll recommend to the judge whether—and how—the sale of data should take place, highlight any necessary changes to mitigate consumer harm, and evaluate Regeneron’s cybersecurity controls.</p><p>Such roles have historically prioritized ensuring the seamless sale of assets. But the unusual sensitivity and security risks surrounding 23andMe’s customer data, coupled with stringent federal, state and, international regulatory oversight, may give new weight to the ombudsman’s recommendations.'</p>