trained to recognise areas of potential concern and flag these for further investigation. In early October 2021, the PHG Foundation held a series of workshops that explored some of the ethical and legal factors that may impact the implementation of AI in digital pathology, drawing on the example of AI for detection of a condition called Barrett’s oesophagus (BE) …

Geroscience has identified hallmarks of ageing that describe common biological features contributing to and driving the ageing process.

Succinct and accessible, our briefings and explainers offer clarity on the key concepts and challenges of novel molecular and data-related technologies emerging from research.

Gene therapy to remove or reduce insulin supplementation in type 1 diabetes has been under investigation for two decades.

The views set out in this briefing note do not necessarily represent those of the WNG oundation DNA as a storage device – also commonly referred to as ‘DNA Digital Data Storage’ or ‘DNA storage’ – is an approach for storing digital information in DNA molecules. It is analogous to storing data on a computer hard drive, but instead of using magnetic or …

Genomic technologies have the potential to transform the management of infectious diseases. In Pathogen Genomics Into Practice we set out a roadmap to converting the power of this exciting new technology into services that are high quality, evidence based, and available population-wide on an equitable basis. Pathogen Genomics Into Practice is a comprehensive report into the current state of ...

A legal and regulatory assessment of whether - and when - synthetic health data might be considered ‘personal data’.

1. Introduction Stem cell research is an important new domain of biomedical research that has the potential to offer viable therapeutic options for debilitating disease and injury. However, stem cell research has proved something of a political, ethical, social and legal minefield, creating challenges for regulatory bodies, policy makers and scientists as …

Alison Hall, PHG Foundation Algorithms and software are ubiquitous in healthcare and are fast becoming a core component of healthcare planning and delivery. Recognising this, the PHG Foundation brought together algorithm and software developers, academics, researchers, policy makers and regulators to discuss the impact of three EU Regulations which promise to transform the UK regulatory ...

Gene editing animals for organ transplants to humans After decades of investigation, the recent transplantation of genetically modified pig kidneys and hearts into humans mark a significant breakthrough in the use of xenotransplantation to save human lives. These achievements have attracted attention worldwide, with the hope that xenotransplantation might soon …