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BlogPicturing the next generation of parentingMonday March 19, 2018Science and technology promise a host of new ways to help individuals optimise their lifelong health. Could this begin even before birth?
BlogData in health: who really owns it?Friday March 16, 2018The assumption that you can own data persists. This blog sets out why the language of data ‘ownership’ is destructive and details what you can own and what you can control, even though you can’t own data itself.
BlogThe future of healthcare – and insuranceWednesday March 7, 2018John Chevers reports back from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) annual conference, held last week in London
BlogTowards personalised medicine for type 2 diabetes?Monday March 5, 2018New study presents strong evidence that personalised medicine may be feasible outside the traditional areas of rare disease and cancer, and have some effect in combating diabetes, one of the major public health problems of the modern age.
BlogIdentification and genomic dataTuesday February 13, 2018A new PHG Foundation report aims to demystify the debate which erroneously regards all genetic and genomic data as identifying and recommends a new mindset is needed when generating, using and sharing data
BlogIs this vision for UK life sciences too much to ask?Thursday January 25, 2018The government unveiled its Industrial Strategy late last year, describing it as "a long-term plan to boost the productivity and earning power of people throughout the UK".
BlogFrom health data to health actionTuesday January 2, 2018There is growing recognition that the amalgamation of different data types including data produced by individuals through internet services, social media, and mobile phones could reveal valuable insights into a person’s health.
BlogLink between G6PD deficiency and malariaSunday December 18, 2016
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