{"id":12219,"date":"2023-11-12T07:37:31","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/12\/private-uk-health-data-donated-for-medical-research-shared-with-insurance-companies\/"},"modified":"2023-11-12T07:37:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T06:37:31","slug":"private-uk-health-data-donated-for-medical-research-shared-with-insurance-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/12\/private-uk-health-data-donated-for-medical-research-shared-with-insurance-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Private UK health data donated for medical research shared with insurance companies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so<\/p>\n

Sensitive health information donated for medical research by half a million UK citizens has been shared with insurance companies despite a pledge that it would not be.<\/p>\n

An Observer <\/em>investigation has found that UK Biobank opened up its vast biomedical database to insurance sector firms several times between 2020 and 2023. The data was provided to insurance consultancy and tech firms for projects to create digital tools that help insurers predict a person\u2019s risk of getting a chronic disease. The findings have raised concerns among geneticists, data privacy experts and campaigners over vetting and ethical checks at Biobank.<\/p>\n

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\nObserver investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so
\nSensitive health information donated for medical research by half a million UK citizens has been shared with insurance companies despite a pledge that it would not be.
\nAn Observer investigation has found that UK Biobank opened up its vast biomedical database to insurance sector firms several times between 2020 and 2023. The data was provided to insurance consultancy and tech firms for projects to create digital tools that help insurers predict a person\u2019s risk of getting a chronic disease. The findings have raised concerns among geneticists, data privacy experts and campaigners over vetting and ethical checks at Biobank. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so Sensitive health information donated for medical research by half a million UK citizens has been shared with insurance companies despite a pledge that it would not be. An Observer investigation has found that UK Biobank opened …<\/p>\n

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