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BlogThe European Health Data Space and the UK: where things stand nowFriday August 21, 2026As the European Union moves to operationalise the European Health Data Space (EHDS), a framework with the potential to transform cross-border health research, the pathway for participation by third countries such as the UK remains notably unclear.
BlogRedefining genomic testing: is it time to talk about ‘near-perfect’ sequencing?Friday August 14, 2026Technological advances are changing the way geneticists view genome sequencing, with advances opening new possibilities and continuing to push our understanding.
BlogWhat the BOADICEA breakthrough means for health policyTuesday August 11, 2026The Breast and Ovarian Analysis of Disease Incidence and Carrier Estimation Algorithm (BOADICEA) model underlies CanRisk, the web interface used to assess women for high risk of familial breast cancer syndromes, and is an example of well validated polygenic scores
BlogPolicy priorities for implementing personalised prevention in EuropeTuesday August 4, 2026Policy briefing outlining recommendations for EU and national governments to implement personalised prevention programmes.
Mark HayesTuesday June 9, 2026
BlogRethinking HbA1c: genetics, diversity and diabetes diagnosisThursday May 21, 2026Rethinking HbA1c: genetics, diversity and diabetes diagnosis
BlogWhat the UK Biobank data exposure should mean for the Health Data Research ServiceWednesday May 13, 2026Potential fallout from the recent UK Biobank data exposure - and similar cases - highlights that governance cannot be treated as an administrative add on.
BlogHow can genomics inform the public health response to the threat of meningococcal disease?Wednesday April 1, 2026National attention has been gripped by the recent meningitis outbreak.
VacanciesSaturday March 7, 2026We are recruiting for an Administration and Communications Officer
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