23andme

Court approves sale of 23andMe to nonprofit led by co-founder Anne Wojcicki
July 1, 2025
23andMe, a distressed genetic testing company that filed for bankruptcy this year, has received another potential lifeline. A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of the company’s assets and business...
23andMe sells gene-testing business to DNA drug maker Regeneron
May 19, 2025
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug developer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million.The...
Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy
April 17, 2025
Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of...
23andMe shares tumble after bankruptcy filing and California attorney general’s privacy warning
March 24, 2025
South San Francisco-based genetic testing venture 23andMe saw its shares plunge more than 50% Monday after the company announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company...
Opinion: The risks of sharing your DNA with online companies aren’t a future concern. They’re here now
October 21, 2024
Turmoil at 23andMe, a company offering popular at-home DNA testing, has upset the industry. Following the resignation of every independent member of the company’s board of directors, its chief...
‘Baby Melissa’ Found After 51 Years Through 23andMe DNA Test
November 30, 2022
Melissa Highsmith went missing in 1971. But after 51 years, she has reunited with her family thanks to a 23andMe DNA test. Highsmith Family / Facebook Alta Apantenco and...