As employer clients look for new voluntary benefits to help attract and retain employees, a growing number are turning to direct-to-consumer genetic testing for all employees to their benefits plans.

As health plans struggle to cope with the rapid growth in genetic testing, they’re finding that their programs for routine test management are not up to the task. An estimated 180,000 genetic tests ...

As with many other areas in health care, some patients may face barriers when it comes to genetic services for breast cancer. Your browser does not support the audio ...

Genetic testing is transforming healthcare through personalized medicine, enabling early diagnosis, targeted treatments, and a future of more precise, patient-centered care.

Researchers at Penn Medicine identified previously undiagnosed genetic conditions in nearly one in four critically ill adults admitted to the ICU. Credit: Abhiram Juvvadi Researchers at the Perelman ...

An expert explained that patients with breast cancer who undergo genetic testing may help their family members, regardless of whether patients have children. Although some patients with breast cancer ...

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (WSAW) - Genetic testing has been offered here at Marshfield Clinic for decades. Geneticists say they are typically done on babies with serious illnesses. When geneticists are testing ...

Expertise and opinions of authors published by ForbesBooks. Imprint operated under license. When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise ...

A special kind of genetic test that helps determine the best antidepressant for patients with moderate-to-severe depression could generate substantive health system savings and greatly improve patient ...

A combination of genetic tests for a "very complex" blood cancer could accurately predict if the disease is likely to return ...

Genetic testing during pregnancy helps spot a baby’s risk of inherited disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. This article examines its pros and cons straightforwardly and engagingly. Learn what ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. has launched a new educational website called "Know More Sooner," aimed at providing detailed information about reproductive and prenatal genetic testing. The site seeks to ...