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

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

The Guardian April 23, 2026

Thousands of research papers have been published based on participants’ data, but there are questions over protection of private informationWith the revelation that the confidential health records of half a million British volunteers have been put up for sale on a Chinese website, we take a look at what the UK Biobank project has achieved – and why concerns have been raised. Continue reading…