The Latest Breaking News from UK Biobank

Very Hot Tea and Coffee Linked to Triple the Risk of One Esophageal Cancer Type in Britain

A study of nearly one million UK adults links very hot tea and coffee to a higher risk of esophageal cancer. What US drinkers should know.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Unemployment Was the Strongest Single Predictor of Death and Dementia in Women Who Went Through Early Menopause

A study of 19,912 UK Biobank women with early menopause found unfavorable social conditions tied to a 75% higher death risk over about 11 years.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

New Analysis Suggests Real Heart Protection May Require Far More Weekly Activity Than Current Guidance Recommends

A UK Biobank analysis found 150 minutes of weekly exercise cut cardiovascular risk 8 to 9%, while substantial protection took 560 to 610 minutes.

Medical Daily · Aug 10

Your health records are medicine’s superpower — and its biggest risk

Medical data could revolutionise healthcare — but what if it ends up for sale in China, asks Chris Stokel-Walker

Evening Standard · May 13

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 · May 1

UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases

Data tool could help NHS prioritise who gets access to limited weight-loss medication, say scientists

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30

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 · Apr 29

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 · Apr 28

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 · Apr 24

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 · Apr 24