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Canadian DNA lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them (www.cbc.ca)
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[-] Murdoc@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago

Or regulate at all...

Associate Prof. Ma’n Zawati, research director for McGill University’s Centre of Genomics and Policy in Montreal, says private commercial DNA laboratories don’t need licences to operate and sell services.

😲 That's some pretty serious caveat emptor there! I'm not giving my dna so any random weasel in a suit.

[-] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

But i was told that gov't regulations are bad and stifle innovation!!!

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