Expert says any suggestion of Human Diversity Foundation accessing sensitive data could affect public trust in scienceConcerns have been raised about access to a scientific trove containing the genetic data and medical records of more than 500,000 people, after an investigation revealed that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have obtained the data.A senior scientist has warned that the leadership responsible for the data held by UK Biobank “have to be very careful with ensuring that correct processes are followed” around access to the information in order to maintain public confidence. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/25/concerns-raised-access-uk-biobank-data-race-scientists-claims
Author : David Pegg, Hannah Devlin and Tom Burgis
Publish date : 2024-10-25 18:15:38
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Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims
