Encrypgen Uses Blockchain to Usher in New Era of Genetic Privacy

in cryptocurrency •  8 years ago 

Breakthrough in genetic medicine means that there are technologies available to match the right cure to the right patient. Today, It is possible to foretell what disease your unborn children will suffer from when they grow up. Advances in genetics will help us tackle difficult to treat ailments like Alzheimer's disease.

However, the key issue at the center of genetics is who owns your genes? As technology advances and we near a time when our very building blocks are at stake, this is a relevant question to ask.

Read more here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/encrypgen-uses-blockchain-to-usher-in-new-era-of-genetic-privacy

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Thank you for sharing this. This would solve one of the most serious problems of genomic medicine---privacy and protects people from the ploys of insurance companies.