Why context matters in health testing: beyond the “self-test” kit Whether you’re checking your thyroid levels, vitamin deficiencies, or hormone balance, what direct-to-consumer “tests” don’t tell you ...

This strategy forms the basis for our approach between 2025 and 2030. Throughout this period, we will work with researchers, health professionals and policy makers, and across the commercial, ...

Unpacking the rhetoric of personalisation What does it take to personalise a health system? Two models have come to dominate responses to this challenge. One – commonly referred to as ‘ personalised ...

14 July 2025 to 25 July 2025 is PHG Foundation’s personalised health fortnight. Follow and share the campaign on LinkedIn Implementation of any new personalised health intervention requires more than ...

The Wellcome Trust recently announced that they are funding a research programme to investigate synthetic human genomes, and Laura Blackburn had the opportunity to comment for radio coverage of the ...

We’re living in the era of big data and it’s opening doors for AI-driven multiomics and health. Biomedical information is being generated extremely quickly. Approximately 40 exabytes (or one billion ...

The GenomeIndia Project is working to close the genomic data diversity gap and opening its genetic database to researchers worldwide ...

It is no secret that the AI regulatory landscape has experienced monumental shifts in the last six months. Rhetoric that views regulation as a barrier to AI innovation and the cross-sectoral ...

Metagenomic sequencing in public health – can long read sequencing be used to tackle antimicrobial resistance?

Both health and climate change are highly complex issues, with numerous interdependencies. Integrating policy is challenging but essential.

A shift in focus to more personalised and preventative approaches to health has the potential to enable people to live healthier lives for longer. The incorporation of new health technologies and the ...

In this blog, I will delve into some of the growing acceptance in healthcare to innovative approaches in various countries, and how a database will facilitate analysis and interpretation for all. The ...