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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is to provide around £8 million for cloud computing storage for UK Biobank, to help ensure that the database “has the cloud infrastructure it needs to securely store and handle” its health data. Described as “a database of in-depth genetic, health and lifestyle information from half a million UK volunteers”, the Biobank is said to offer an “unparalleled volume” of data. It is accessed for approved researchers through the UK Biobank Research Analysis platform, hosted by AWS, and aims to support research into new diagnostics, treatments and cures for diseases such as cancer and dementia. Read the story here: https://lnkd.in/e5KXrifq 🌐 Spotlight on data and research HTN has recently reported on the launch of a collaborative research initiative called Prostate Progress which will see the NHS Research Secure Data Environment linking pseudonymised clinical data with patient-reported outcomes, enabling researchers to access “rich, integrated datasets” about prostate cancer care and experiences. https://lnkd.in/e37kEHhB At the beginning of July, the All-Island eHealth Hub for Cancer shared a progress update on its data research project, highlighting the value of effective data sharing, computer code, and the employment of digital health expertise when it comes to identifying diagnostic methods and targeted treatments for cancer. https://lnkd.in/euPFy9XW Stay up to date with the latest health tech #news at https://htn.co.uk Subscribe to our newsletter here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eBbNiEZD\

Amazon Web Services invests £8m to fund cloud infrastructure and storage for UK Biobank - htn

Amazon Web Services invests £8m to fund cloud infrastructure and storage for UK Biobank - htn

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