[Read: The loopholes in the law prohibiting genetic discrimination] Cases like Bill’s are exactly what critics of the ...

A survey conducted in Canada examined the prevalence of perceived genetic discrimination against patients with Huntington disease. The respondents reported discrimination not only by insurance or ...

The Albanese government has been accused of risking lives by dropping a promised genetic discrimination ban in its rush towards the upcoming election, with no minister responsible for carrying it ...

The problem of genetic discrimination was aired during a recent debate about how the unraveling of the human genome could affect patient care in the future. "What we have now is an immense amount ...

Genomics could enable the misuse and abuse of our most personal information. On the other hand, could genetic privacy acts like GINA and HIPAA close the shutters on progress in health research?

The choice to have children can be fraught with medical, financial and ethical hurdles, with the public health system ...

Moreover, it can open the door for potential discrimination. Hopefully, with the recent passage of GINA in the U.S., more Americans will feel comfortable working with physicians and genetic ...

Albury resident Kristie Ivone is elated Australia is moving towards a total ban on genetic discrimination in life insurance, albeit not as quickly as she had hoped for.

"Our message to government is clear: deliver on what was promised and introduce legislation to ban genetic discrimination as a matter of urgency," she said. "Every delay continues to harm ...

Rates of genetic testing for autism and intellectual and development disorders were associated with race, gender, and insurance company.

Mia tested positive to the genetic mutation after undergoing genetic ... public health and genomics researcher Dr Jane Tiller said discrimination fears continued to affect Australians who were ...