As more consumers order up lab tests and genetic screenings, experts say it could impact insurance, loans, and employment decisions.

Mohana Ravindranath is a freelance health, science, and tech journalist and a 2025 Association for Health Care Journalists fellow. She was previously a Bay Area health tech correspondent for STAT.

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