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Air pollution making people in UK get long-term illnesses earlier, study finds

Pollution is ‘silent accelerator that robs individuals of their healthiest years’, say researchers

The Guardian - UK

Confidential health records from UK BioBank project exposed online

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds data from flagship medical research leaked dozens of times

The Guardian - UK

Scientists inch closer to pinprick blood test to detect diseases 10 years before symptoms appear

Findings could help develop early treatment strategies for range of diseases

The Independent UK

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Eating fruit could slash effects of air pollution on the lungs, study finds

Researchers from the University of Leicester compared diets, including intake of fruits, vegetables and wholegrains, with lung function.

Evening Standard

Mass health scan of 100,000 people in the UK could redefine disease diagnosis, scientists say

The trove of data is already revealing early warning signs of conditions like dementia, and confirms that no amount of alcohol is safe for our health.

Euronews

Full-body scans of 100,000 people could change way diseases are detected and treated

UK Biobank project to share 1bn images of organs, blood vessels and bones to help study ageing and ill health

The Guardian - UK

UK Biobank is safely sharing health data to drive medical research

Letter: Prof Rory Collins, CEO of UK Biobank, responds to concerns about access to UK patient information, highlighting the safeguards and research benefits

The Guardian - UK

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Half a million UK GP records to become accessible to researchers from China

Intelligence agencies have raised fears about the authoritarian country gathering health data

The Independent UK

Revealed: Chinese researchers can access half a million UK GP records

Medical information will be available from UK Biobank, despite western intelligence agencies’ security fears

The Guardian - UK

Alzheimer’s could be diagnosed 10 years earlier after world’s largest blood proteins study

UK based project could pave way for blood tests to detect diseases years before diagnosis

The Independent UK

World’s largest proteins study ‘invaluable’ for understanding disease – experts

The scaled-up project is backed by a consortium of 14 pharmaceutical firms.

Evening Standard

Largest ever protein study set to revolutionise cancer and dementia tests

Tens of millions of pounds in investment is being provided by the group of firms which includes AstraZenecaa and Pfizer

The Independent UK

Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims

Expert says any suggestion of Human Diversity Foundation accessing sensitive data could affect public trust in science

The Guardian - UK

Thinktanks issue UK ‘wake-up’ call to danger posed by scientific racism

Guardian and Hope Not Hate investigation has ‘raised the stakes’ over threat posed by rightwing ideology

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US startup charging couples to ‘screen embryos for IQ’

Heliospect’s services were marketed at up to $50,000 for 100 embryos, undercover footage shows

The Guardian - UK

Tell us: have you donated your health information to UK Biobank?

We would like to hear from people who volunteered for UK Biobank after a possible breach of controls on data

The Guardian - UK

‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: Fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers

Fortune

COVID-19 raises the stakes for heart attacks, strokes, and even death long after infection, new study finds

'You may have forgotten that you had COVID years ago, but it has not forgotten about you.'

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The Times of India

Easy ways to increase your Vitamin D intake

Vitamin D deficiency is becoming common in both young and elderly with people largely following a sedentary lifestyle, and neglecting the important nutrients in their daily diet. Lack of Vitamin D can impact several aspects of our well-being, considering the nutrient is important in a range of important functions. Low…

The Conversation

Loneliness may not make you ill after all, says new study – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tackle it

When was the last time that you felt lonely? It’s an uncomfortable question, but for 3.83 million people in the UK, 7.1% of the population, the answer is probably “right now”.

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The catch-22 of processed vegan food

Researchers looked at nearly a decade’s worth of data from about 118,000 adults who participated in the UK Biobank

The Guardian - UK

Scientists urge GPs to share UK patient data for research into new treatments

Researchers call on the government to settle dispute, which they say is impeding groundbreaking research

Medical Daily

Being Moderately Overweight Lowers Cardiovascular Death Risk In Older Adults With Diabetes: Study

Researchers have now identified the ideal weight for adults with type 2 diabetes to minimize their risk of death from cardiovascular disease.

The Guardian - UK

Genetic data on 500,000 volunteers in UK to be released for scientific study

UK Biobank offers up biggest ever cache of whole-genome sequences for medical research

The Guardian - UK

UK Biobank and the masses of medical data that became key to genetic research

The resource, which is on the move to Manchester, now ranks as the world’s most important health database

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