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Genetic data is extremely sensitive and contains information about a persons identity, origin, family ties, and of course the risk for developing genetic conditions or diseases such as Alzheimers, cancer, diabetes, and more. The fear that this information would reach the wrong hands has prevented many people from using advanced genetic services and performing genetic tests.
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Genetic data is extremely sensitive... so let´s put it on a BLOCKCHAIN!!
I have my doubts that this is a good application for a blockchain. Sensitive
information is one of the areas where a centralized solution might actually be more secure
than a decentralized solution.
Besides, I also doubt that this is the reason that people have refrained from using advanced
genetic services. People might just be unaware of the existence of these services or simply
might be uninterested in genetic data.
Thank you for your comments.
We believe that blockchain technology is an excellent solution to the data security issues currently facing genetic services. Especially given the recent news of more centralized projects being hacked or even selling user data without permission.
Our goal is to build entire ecosystem for consumers, service providers and researchers to interact with the privacy of the data as a top priority.
Regarding awareness, we hope that our project and others like it will help move the field forward, offering new solutions in the field of preventative healthcare.