La proteómica en sangre mejora la predicción temprana de 17 enfermedades (cáncer, corazón, diabetes) y supera a los metabolitos en 16/17, según UK Biobank. https://aidoo.news/noticia/Wd073R

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La proteómica en sangre mejora la predicción temprana de 17 enfermedades (cáncer, corazón, diabetes) y supera a los metabolitos en 16/17, según UK Biobank. https://aidoo.news/noticia/Wd073R

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DATE: April 29, 2026 at 05:19PM
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UK Biobank Data Surfaces for Sale on Alibaba Amid Security Probe

UK Biobank data was mysteriously listed for sale on Alibaba, but thankfully, the listings were swiftly removed with the help of the UK and Chinese governments, and no sales were made. The sensitive data, which includes genomic information, health records, and medical imaging, had been shared with researchers but was de-identified to protect…

https://osintsights.com/uk-biobank-data-surfaces-for-sale-on-alibaba-amid-security-probe?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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English – The Conversation | UK Biobank records listed for sale in China: why open data might be the answer by Simon Kolstoe, Associate Professor of Bioethics, University of Portsmouth

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The UK Biobank chief executive recently warned participants that researchers who had legitimately accessed the biobank’s vast health‑data set were trying to sell portions of it on a Chinese website, a move that, while not a hack, exposed the limits of relying on researcher honesty rather than technical safeguards. The incident highlights a broader dilemma: once data exist, they can be leaked—whether accidentally, dishonestly, or via sophisticated AI tools that can de‑anonymise “anonymous” records—making legal protections and secure‑research environments insufficient in a globally connected world. While privacy concerns are especially acute for personal finance or contact details, health data offer profound societal benefits when aggregated, as evidenced by the biobank’s 18,000+ publications and use by 22,000 researchers in over 60 countries. The author argues that, given the inevitability of data exposure, the focus should shift from attempting to keep data sealed to treating large‑scale health datasets as a public good, establishing robust governance and international agreements to ensure ethical and beneficial use rather than futilely trying to block access.

Read more: https://theconversation.com/uk-biobank-records-listed-for-sale-in-china-why-open-data-might-be-the-answer-281388

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UK health data is listed for sale on Alibaba in China.

The British government is investigating how health data volunteered to a charity for research purposes wound up for sale via three vendors on the Alibaba e-commerce site in China.

One listing had 500 000 people’s data.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260423-uk-health-data-is-listed-for-sale-on-alibaba-in-china?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

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UK Biobank leak: Health details of 500 000 people are offered for sale

https://www.bmj.com/content/393/bmj.s781

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The UK Biobank has suffered a data breach, with medical information of 500,000 participants being offered for sale online 📊. The breach was caused by "rogue researchers" who broke the terms of their contract, sparking concerns about the security of sensitive medical information 💻.

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