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23andme used to give health reports for years and these issues were known. After all , i doubt its clients consider it a health service, it is at best a novelty

23andme used to give health reports for years and these issues were known. After all , i doubt its clients consider it a health service, it is at best a novelty. Plus, its health reports are completely unavailable in europe. Still, if someone is curious to check their disease risks, there is promethease

Baeocystin 8y ago
I realize this is just my personal experience. That being said, I was an early customer of 23andme, and their health checks actually alerted me to two different things that I have since taken appropriate measures for. They were legitimate issues that I hadn't sussed out previously, but further testing confirmed them. I'm grateful for what I learned.
- buboard 8y ago
  i have the old reports too, and even though i did not learn something i didn't know, i wish i could have new ones, with the added knowledge from ~5 years of research.
  - Baeocystin 8y ago
    Same. There's always https://promethease.com/ https://promethease.com/ , but 23andme did/does a better job at data presentation.
skwb 8y ago
I whole heartily disagree. There is significant patient risk when it comes to bad testing information. Women may attempt to elect to get invasive procedures (such as double mastectomy) based on their perceived BRCA status. This may lead to the rare infection and potential death, not including the emotional and physical suffering. And as the article alluded to, 23 and Me did "cross the line" when it started reporting warfarin related variants, when the science wasn't well understood [1]. Americans have already agreed that when it comes to healthcare markets, more rather than less regulation is necessary for making clairvoyant decisions (ie Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which created the modern FDA). I think there is clearly potential for policy reform, but the complete lazzie-faire economic model just simply doesn't apply to the healtcare market. [1]. https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm376296.htm https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/...
- buboard 8y ago
  people may make bad decision based on their horoscopes, that didnt make them banned

Baeocystin 8y ago

I realize this is just my personal experience. That being said, I was an early customer of 23andme, and their health checks actually alerted me to two different things that I have since taken appropriate measures for. They were legitimate issues that I hadn't sussed out previously, but further testing confirmed them. I'm grateful for what I learned.

buboard 8y ago
i have the old reports too, and even though i did not learn something i didn't know, i wish i could have new ones, with the added knowledge from ~5 years of research.
- Baeocystin 8y ago
  Same. There's always https://promethease.com/ https://promethease.com/ , but 23andme did/does a better job at data presentation.

skwb 8y ago

I whole heartily disagree. There is significant patient risk when it comes to bad testing information. Women may attempt to elect to get invasive procedures (such as double mastectomy) based on their perceived BRCA status. This may lead to the rare infection and potential death, not including the emotional and physical suffering. And as the article alluded to, 23 and Me did "cross the line" when it started reporting warfarin related variants, when the science wasn't well understood [1]. Americans have already agreed that when it comes to healthcare markets, more rather than less regulation is necessary for making clairvoyant decisions (ie Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act which created the modern FDA). I think there is clearly potential for policy reform, but the complete lazzie-faire economic model just simply doesn't apply to the healtcare market. [1]. https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/ucm376296.htm https://www.fda.gov/ICECI/EnforcementActions/WarningLetters/...

buboard 8y ago
people may make bad decision based on their horoscopes, that didnt make them banned