Chriselle Hickerton

Research Assistant, Genomics in Society, Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Tutor, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne

A young woman packing up a mouth swab of DNA

Health & Medicine

Go Figure

What do we need to know about online genetic testing?

They claim to reveal your ethnic background, help find your soulmate or even find the right diet – but what can online DNA tests actually deliver?

Health & Medicine

Go Figure

What do we need to know about online genetic testing?

They claim to be able to discover your ethnic background, help find your soulmate and even find the right diet; but what can online DNA tests actually deliver?

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