The Latest Breaking News from UK Biobank

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”.

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

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

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

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

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

Among other things, the data could enable researchers to look at a person’s individual risk of common disease.

People from less privileged background at greater risk of developing condition under age of 65, study finds

Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so

Data supplied to UK Biobank UK is not for sale, it’s not for trivial or suspect use, it’s for the good of humankind, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

According to a recent study, close family marriages, or consanguinity, may raise the chance of developing common conditions including type 2 diabetes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Read further on Dynamite News: