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Despite promises from VA, our DNA sequences are no longer safe even if the agency removes your PII from health records used by private companies like Google. Over the past …

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May 23 2018May 23, 2018

‘New’ Million Veteran Program DNA Database Uses Google Cloud Partner

33 Comments / News & Legislation, VA Healthcare / By Benjamin Krause

The Department of Veterans Affairs is still pushing its Million Veteran Program as a “new” DNA database seeking veterans to consent to their DNA being used in the database, and …

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Nov 30 2017

VA Million Veteran Program Pimped Out To Another Genomic Testing Firm

72 Comments / VA Government Contractors, VA Healthcare / By Benjamin Krause

The Department of Veterans Affairs just awarded another contract to Personalis to test and analyze veteran genomic data from the VA Million Veteran Program. Personalis was awarded its sixth contract …

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Jan 26 2016January 25, 2016

Assessment Of Homeless Veterans In San Diego

23 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

Volunteers are planning to conduct a “point-in-time” census of the homeless in San Diego that will help assess homeless veterans as well. The Department of Veterans Affairs is funding the …

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Jan 25 2016January 25, 2016

Big Bucks In Veterans’ Blood Biobank

20 Comments / Ben's Blog, Veteran Health Care / By Benjamin Krause

VA appears to be gearing up for a big push of its blood biobank to play a major role in new disease-fighting initiatives involving advanced DNA mapping. Do you think …

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