NIH Should Buy 23andMe

23andMe is a remarkable company. Founded in 2006, they pioneered direct-to-consumer genetic testing and have since genotyped DNA from over 15 million individuals, making it the “world’s largest crowdsourced platform for genetic research” 1 . Importantly, over 80% of 23andMe customers have consented to the use of their data for research, creating a unique and invaluable resource for genetic and…