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Biobank Data Sale Scare: UK health trove briefly listed in China; watchdogs fear public trust hit

Source: Times of India
Category: Business
Region: China
Published: April 24, 2026 at 17:27

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Sensitive UK Biobank health data, potentially affecting nearly 500,000 participants, was briefly listed for sale on a Chinese marketplace. British authorities acted swiftly to remove the listings, but the incident has raised fresh concerns about the security of the vast research database.

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