UK Biobank responds to claim it shared data with insurance companies
An investigation published in the Observer newspaper claims that UK Biobank granted insurance companies access to its database, despite previous assurances that it would not...
Rachel Arkell is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined under the auspices of its writing scheme. She is a socio-legal PhD candidate at Kent Law School, having completed her undergraduate degree in Law (LLB) and postgraduate degrees in Medical Law and Ethics (LLM), and Social Research Methods (MA) - all at the University of Kent. She also currently works part time as a Research and Projects Officer at the Centre for Reproductive Research and Communication (CRRC) at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).
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