AI and data: Consent to use of data ‘a sticking plaster for broken systems’
Issues around consent in AI and data cannot be addressed through legal processes or focusing on patients’ rights and autonomy, suggested an expert panel.
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Genomics England says DNA data not moved due to hacking attempts
Responding to reports that genetics data belonging to some 85,000 individuals had been moved to a secure Ministry of Defence (MoD) base in Wiltshire after multiple hacking attempts, Genomics England said it had ‘no evidence’ that it had been targeted when contacted by Digital Health News.
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Shared exchange enhances 100,000 Genomes Project
An electronic data collection system has enabled 18 trusts across the West Midlands to contribute to the national 100,000 Genomes Project.
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Genomics England to manage data-linkage
The government has created a new organisation to work on a project to sequence 100,000 genomes and link these to electronic health records.
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