Many men might not even think to do it. But Color Genomics founder and president Othman Laraki has had himself tested for the BRCA pair of genes, which are widely known to correlate to breast cancer ...

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Color Genomics today announced the Benefits Program for Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk, a first-of-its-kind initiative to offer such testing to ...

Othman Laraki and Elad Gil were sitting on Twitter’s roof deck after their previous company Mixer Labs had been acquired. Gil had brought a small hard drive with him — which happened to contain data ...

BURLINGAME, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With current genetic tests for breast and ovarian cancer risk costing up to $4,000 or more, Color Genomics today announced the immediate availability of the Color ...

Genetic health screening startup Color Genomics is in the final stages of allocations for an $80 million Series C financing round, TechCrunch has confirmed with the company. Axios first spotted Color ...

Color Genomics has been growing by leaps and bounds since launching its genetic spit test last year. Now, the company is adding $45 million in Series B funding to its coffers to keep the ball rolling.

For $249, Color Genomics wants to tell you if you have the genetic mutations that could predispose you to certain types of cancer. Color launched last April with its breast and ovarian cancer ...

Elad Gil, Color Genomics’ CEO, doesn’t believe that his company will make money by jacking up the price of its genetic tests. Just a decade ago, it cost thousands of dollars for women to get tested ...

With backing from Laurene Powell Jobs and others, the Burlingame company is combining genetic testing advances, low cost and partnerships with big-name self-insured employers to deliver real-world ...

This week Color Genomics took the wraps off its first cardiovascular test for hereditary high cholesterol disorder —Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), a condition which increases the likelihood of ...

Color Genomics, the startup founded by Twitter veterans, is now offering a $249 test for men and women to check their breast, colorectal, melanoma, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, stomach, and uterine ...

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