The UK Biobank launches
Although research and development has suffered drastic cuts in the last few years, the situation seems to have become somewhat rosier. A positive step in the right direction, the UK Biobank has been unveiled. Being the most comprehensive health study in the UK, the institution has gathered about 20TB of securely stored data on 500,000 […]
Although research and development has suffered drastic cuts in the last few years, the situation seems to have become somewhat rosier. A positive step in the right direction, the UK Biobank has been unveiled. Being the most comprehensive health study in the UK, the institution has gathered about 20TB of securely stored data on 500,000 people. The data will be used to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a plethora of different conditions, ranging from cancer and heart disease to diabetes.
