UK Biobank

Longterm biobank study of 500,000 people

UK Biobank is a long-term prospective biobank study in the United Kingdom (UK) that houses the de-identified biological samples and health-related data of half a million people. The volunteer participants aged 40–69 were recruited between 2006 and 2010 from across Great Britain and consented both to share their health data and to be followed for at least 30 years thereafter, with the aim to enable scientific discoveries into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.

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UK Biobank Data Breach

UK Biobank Data Breach Confidential health data for 500,000 British volunteers was found for sale in China, sparking a major national security and privacy investigation.