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UK Biobank has my data, but I’m not worried. I know the benefits are too great to consider pulling out

Longitudinal studies are a research jewel, shedding light on motor neurone disease, cot deaths, Alzheimer’s and more. Don’t let the security breach in China put you off joining one, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

New tool set to spot who needs weight-loss jabs even before they become obese

The tool was developed using extensive data from 200,000 middle-aged adults participating in the UK Biobank study

The Independent UK

More private health records of UK Biobank volunteers appear on Chinese website

Patrick Vallance says government working with Chinese officials to remove postings from Alibaba after Biobank data breach last week

The Guardian - UK

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UK Biobank records listed for sale in China: why open data might be the answer

The chief executive of the UK Biobank, one of the world’s largest biomedical databases, recently wrote to over 500,000 participants telling them that some of their data had been made available for sale online through a Chinese website. This wasn’t a data breach or hack, but rather researchers who had…

The Conversation

Health data of 500,000 UK volunteers listed for sale on Chinese platform, alarm raised

Sensitive UK Biobank health data, potentially affecting nearly 500,000 participants, was briefly listed for sale on a Chinese marketplace. British authorities acted swiftly to remove the listings, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about the security of the vast research database.

The Times of India

Health data from UK Biobank spotted for sale in China – Government confirms medical info from 500,000 participants involved

Legitimate researchers seem to have abused their access to try and sell the files.

TechRadar

UK Biobank Data Leak: Health Records Found on Chinese Website Raises Security Concerns

The UK Biobank faces a data privacy scare as 500,000 health records were found on Alibaba. The government is investigating, and stronger data protection measures are expected.

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What is the UK Biobank project and what are the privacy concerns around it?

Volunteers’ data has enabled medical breakthroughs, but there are questions over how that data is protected

The Guardian - UK

Medical data from 500,000 UK volunteers advertised for sale on a Chinese website

The health data of 500,000 UK Biobank volunteers was advertised for sale on the Chinese website Alibaba.

Euronews

Private health records of half a million Britons offered for sale on Chinese website

Technology minister tells Commons ‘de-identified’ information from UK Biobank advertised for sale on Alibaba

The Guardian - UK

Half a million Biobank members had data listed for sale, minister says

Technology minister Ian Murray said details of all half a million members of the project were found listed for sale on the website Alibaba in China.

Evening Standard

Medical data of 500,000 Brits stolen in massive breach

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The Independent UK

Ministers told British public must be better protected after UK Biobank breach

Dame Chi Onwurah, the Labour chair of the science, innovation and technology committee, said the breach was ‘another blow to public confidence’

The Independent UK

Why air pollution could speed up the onset of dementia and Parkinson’s

The study analysed the data of 396,000 UK citizens between the ages of 39 and 70 as part of the UK Biobank

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The Guardian - UK

Do we really need eight hours sleep a night – and what happens if we don’t get it?

We’re told that sleep is a superpower, making us smarter, healthier and happier. But how much is enough? And is insomnia as bad for us as we think?

Euronews

Wine drinkers show lower heart risk than other alcohol consumers, study finds

A study of 340,000 adults suggests not all alcohol carries the same risk - even at low to moderate levels, beer, cider and spirits were linked to higher mortality, while wine was associated with a lower risk.

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

Woman & Home

Forget long workouts - new study reveals the ‘bare minimum’ amount of exercise to do for a longer life

Simply adding a few more minutes of exercise to your day can make all the difference, researchers reveal

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LiveScience

'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?

Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that?

LiveScience

Tiny improvements in sleep, nutrition and exercise could significantly extend lifespan, study suggests

Combining small improvements to several areas of well-being could lead to bigger health gains than improving just one in isolation, a new study suggests.

Euronews

Just five more minutes: These small changes in daily activity may help you live longer, studies find

An extra five minutes of exercise and sleep, and half an hour less of sitting could significantly improve people’s lifespan and reduce mortality, according to two new studies.

The Independent UK

Scientists reveal this five-minute exercise could help you live longer

Two new studies have identified the small changes people can make to reduce their risk of death

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

Pinprick blood test could detect disease 10 years before symptoms appear, study finds

Molecular profiles will give detailed snapshot of person’s physiology and predict diseases from diabetes to cancer and dementia

The Conversation

An AI tool is trying to predict your risk of getting many diseases years in advance – here’s how it works

Being able to instantly and accurately predict the trajectory of a person’s health in the years to come has long been seen as the pinnacle of medicine. This kind of information would have a profound effect on healthcare systems as a whole – shifting care from treatment to prevention.

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