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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Ian Sample Science editor

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

A medical professional looks at a scan of a human body on a computer screen.
‘Researchers now have an incredible window into the body,’ said Naomi Allen, the chief scientist at UK Biobank. Photograph: Dave Guttridge/UK Biobank

Scientists expect to gain unprecedented insights into human ageing and the earliest signs of disease after scanning 100,000 people from head to toe in the world’s largest whole body imaging project.

The completion of the decade-long task means qualifying researchers worldwide will have access to 1bn de-identified images of the hearts, brains, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and joints of volunteers alongside medical histories and rich data on their genetic makeup, health and lifestyle.

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