expert reaction to China being approved to access UK Biobank...

Scientists comment on China being approved to access half a million UK Biobank GP records. Professor Patrick Chinnery, Executive Chair, Medical Research Council (MRC; a founding funder of UK Biobank), said: "UK Biobank is an exceptional resource for global health researchers, and the MRC is proud to be one of its original and ongoing funders. It was set up to enable international research, allowing scientists from around the world to apply for secure access to anonymised data from half a million volunteer participants, driving impactful scientific discoveries that shape the future of population health." "The findings coming out of UK Biobank-powered research are a testament to their managed access model which allows researchers internationally to accelerate the discovery of new drug targets, treatments and diagnostics. Their data protection procedures are comprehensive, and we have fu...