For more than two decades PHG Foundation has been the bridge between researchers, clinicians, industry leaders, and policy makers working within and for health systems. Government agencies utilise our ...

Transcriptomics is the analysis of the transcriptome, the collection of all ribonucleic acid (RNA) that is present in a sample (a cell, tissue or organ) at a given time. RNA performs many functions ...

BlogWhat the UK Biobank data exposure should mean for the Health Data Research ServiceWednesday May 13, 2026Potential fallout from the recent UK Biobank data exposure - and similar cases - highlights ...

Cell-free fetal nucleic acids for non-invasive prenatal diagnosis is the result of a project funded and led by the PHG Foundation. An expert Working Group including GPs, obstetricians, midwives, ...

The European Union introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018 and it forms part of current UK law. A long and complex piece of legislation, the GDPR governs the processing of ...

Discover how research is uncovering links between climate change, environmental exposures, and genomics to inform future healthcare and public health strategies.

Catherine Barnard, FBA, FLSW, FRSA is Professor of European law and fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge and Director of the Centre for European Legal Studies. She is the author of EU Employment Law ...

The digital twin is an engineering concept which is gaining attention in healthcare. In engineering the digital twin is a real-time digital counterpart of a physical entity, e.g. a jet engine, or a ...

Stem cells are unique in that they can develop into different kinds of specialised cells that make up the tissues and organs of the body. This ability, together with their capacity to continuously ...

Dr. Chantal Babb de Villiers uses her expertise in genetics, healthcare, diagnostics, and epidemiology to contribute to many PHG Foundation projects including polygenic scores and technology ...

The UK is a recognised powerhouse for genomic science and medicine. Genomics England’s 100,000 Genomes Project is the largest sequencing project of its kind in the world and, building on these ...

Patricia is a policy analyst in the humanities team, specializing in the legal and ethical frameworks governing scientific health innovations, and the health data governance structures that support ...