PHG’s health technology insights and analyses go beyond genomics to include the regulation and governance of data, the implications of AI in healthcare and the ethical implications new technologies have for population health.
On this page you can access in-depth reports, explainers and briefings and more, by topic area. Knowledge resources by type can be found here
Disease, risk and prevention
For most common diseases the genetic element of risk is usually the effect of multiple genetic variants, with varying degrees of impact. This makes risk prediction hard to quantify. The prevention of disease is further compounded by the – often more significant – role played by modifiable behaviours.
Regulation, governance and ethics
There have been considerable developments at national and international levels in the regulation and governance of data, AI and medical devices, but there is more to do to enable regulation to adapt and support innovation.
Emerging biomedical technologies
We identify trends in emerging biomedical technologies, reviewing their progress and their potential impact and implications for health services, healthcare professionals and population health