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UK biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says
Professor Sir Rory Collins said he was "angry" and "upset" about the incident, as both the bank's boss and a participant.
April 24, 2026UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms
The government said medical data of 500,000 people was affected but no personally identifiable information had been made available.
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Biobank data incident caused by 'a few bad apples', boss says
The boss of UK Biobank Professor Sir Rory Collins has said a "few bad apples" were behind the incident which saw medical data belonging to 500,000 participants listed for sale on a website in China.
bbc.com•April 25, 2026
UK Biobank health data listed for sale in China, government confirms
Medical information of 500,000 participants of one of the UK's landmark scientific programmes, UK Biobank, were offered for sale online in China, the government has confirmed. Technology minister Ian
bbc.com•April 24, 2026