2 hours agoJA ZEK: The company that received women's genetic data in 52 countries comes out linked to China's military
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)Health regulators in five countries are examining the éprenatal tests that collected the DNA of women and fetuses for research after it turned out that the test manufacturer was linked to China's army. Some doctors and clinics that promoted and sold the test, under a commercial named Nifty, said they were not aware that the [BGI] group was based [...]
Some doctors and clinics that promoted and sold the test, under the ad named Nifty, said they were unaware that the Shenzhen-based BGI group also conducted research with the Chinese army.
The test has been sold in at least 52 countries and taken from 8.4 million women globally, writes Guardian, translation Periscope.
It shows signs of Down syndrome and 80 other genetic conditions.
Canada's privacy commissioner said a Reuters report on the issue had raised important questions for “very sensitive” information.
The Commission is handling this case.
Two regulators in Europe -- Slovenia and Germany -- said they were examining the test after the European Union's defence regulator's data.
The regulators in Germany, Australia, Estonia and Canada called for transparency for women's genetic data.
Slovenia's data privacy regulator, where one of the company's partners was located, said he was concerned by the export of data from these tests and would further examine the issue.
Reuters had reported in July that dozens of scientific studies including clinical trials showed that BGI, the company in question, conducted and improved tests in co-operation with the hospitals of the People's Liberation Army. [ Footnote] PLA. /Periscope
