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    PHG Foundation
    19 Oct 2021

    CAPE policy fellowship supports PHG Foundation work in precision medicine

    PHG Foundation Deputy Director Dr Philippa Brice has been awarded a Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement (CAPE) Policy Fellowship to explore issues in precision medicine.

    PHG Foundation
    PHG report cover 23 Sept 21
    23 Sep 2021

    Implementing polygenic scores for cardiovascular disease into NHS Health Checks

    The information held within our genes and how it can be used to improve individual health, continues to generate excitement among researchers, health professionals and policymakers. The potential to routinely use polygenic scores in clinical practice is currently of particular interest, and research indicates that polygenic scores for cardiovascular disease may be the closest to potential…

    PHG Foundation
    19 Jul 2021

    Expanding the public and patient role in medical regulation

    A recent consultation by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) indicates a welcome new direction for public and patient involvement (PPI).

    PHG Foundation
    02 Jul 2021

    Making the UK a science superpower – will policy moves pay off for health?

    The abrupt change in Secretary of State for Health for the UK has overshadowed some recent, and very significant, health-relevant policy developments.

    PHG Foundation
    coronavirus vaccine being put into a syringe
    11 Dec 2020

    A new era for vaccine development?

    Vaccinations against the COVID-19 causing virus began this week after the approval of an mRNA-based vaccine developed by Pfizer/BioNtech. This is the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the UK and several other countries are reviewing the data.

    PHG Foundation
    report cover -Citizen generated data and health: predictive prevention of disease
    20 Nov 2020

    Harnessing citizen data for better health

    PHG Foundation's new report outlines opportunities and issues posed by the increasing use of citizen generated data (CGD) to inform health, and especially to improve disease prevention in the UK.

    PHG Foundation
    DNA_PHG Foundation
    02 Oct 2020

    New strategy aims to make UK a genomics super-power

    The UK government has launched a new National Genomic Healthcare Strategy intended to secure the country’s future position as a global leader in genomics and create ‘the most advanced genomic healthcare system in the world’.

    PHG Foundation
    Report cover:Personalising breast cancer prevention – bridging the gap between research and policy
    18 Sep 2020

    Health systems must adapt to better prevent breast cancer

     A PHG Foundation report reveals room for improvement in breast cancer prevention - and calls for action to reduce evidence gaps for risk tools.

    PHG Foundation
    Coronavirus  /Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay
    04 Aug 2020

    The relevance of coronavirus mutation

    Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the COVID-19 pandemic, has been studied intensely since emerging in late 2019 – so far, researchers have sequenced tens of thousands of SARS-CoV-2 genomes to learn about the genetic variation of the virus.

    PHG Foundation
    13 Jul 2020

    PHG Foundation provides AI expertise for groundbreaking Cambridge cancer project

    Project DELTA aims to diagnose up to 50% of cases of oesophageal cancer earlier, leading to improvements in survival, quality of life and economic benefits for the NHS.

    PHG Foundation
    quote about new report from PHG Foundation on the GDPR and genomic data
    10 Jul 2020

    Regulating genomic data in research and healthcare

    New research from the PHG Foundation highlights important issues for the proportionate and effective regulation of genomic data in medical research and healthcare that balance legal protections with utility. 

    PHG Foundation
    a camera lens as a human eye
    24 Jun 2020

    Black box medicine and transparency

    Like other complex algorithms, machine learning can be ‘black box medicine’ - where conclusions (that may influence decisions related to care) are made without users  understanding why.

    PHG Foundation
    AI for genomic medicine cover
    26 May 2020

    New report: Artificial intelligence for genomic medicine

    The PHG Foundation has published a new report examining the true potential of AI to deliver genomic medicine. Artificial intelligence for genomic medicine sets out seven policy priorities for decision makers in order to make the best of this potential, while minimsing harms.

    PHG Foundation
    24 Apr 2020

    Putting AI to work against COVID-19

    Until the coronavirus pandemic took hold, it seemed that at least every other headline about healthcare innovations was related to machine learning or other forms of artificial intelligence (AI) - systems that can mimic human processes such as the capacity to learn and adapt on the basis of new information increasingly used in technology.

    PHG Foundation
    14 Aug 2018

    PHG Foundation consultancy awarded onto NHS SBS framework

    PHG Foundation has been awarded recognised supplier status on the NHS Shared Business Services Framework Agreement.

    PHG Foundation
    09 May 2018

    Public support for NHS data sharing key for personalised medicine

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health Lord O’Shaughnessy has highlighted the vital importance of providing reassurance to the public and promoting the benefits of data sharing for the success of personalised medicine.

    PHG Foundation
    25 Apr 2018

    Getting the most out of genomics for the UK

    The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee has released a major report, Genomics and genome editing in the NHS. The report is the result of its 2017 inquiry, to which Cambridge-based think tank, the PHG Foundation, provided extensive written and oral evidence.

    PHG Foundation
    24 Apr 2018

    Lords report endorses PHG Foundation recommendation on AI

    The House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence (AI) has published a report urging the UK to take the lead in the ethical development and deployment of AI. The report and subsequent recommendations made to Government have been guided by evidence from a range of experts, including the PHG Foundation.

    PHG Foundation
    15 Mar 2018

    NHS doctors need more support to deliver genomic medicine, says Cambridge think-tank

    The vast majority of hospital doctors do not consider themselves qualified or competent to interpret the results of genomic tests.

    PHG Foundation
    01 Dec 2017

    Going beyond genomics to a healthier future

    Genomic medicine is here to stay – but more needs to be done to ensure NHS patients can benefit, was the message coming loud and clear at the conference held by Cambridge health policy think tank, the PHG Foundation, this week. Learning from the genomics experience will be crucial as new technologies come on stream to transform and personalise healthcare delivery, delegates were advised.

    PHG Foundation
    27 Nov 2017

    'Data and context are key for robust AI in healthcare'

    Giving evidence on Artificial Intelligence to a House of Lords Select Committee, PHG Foundation's Dr Sobia Raza highlighted the need for an NHS-wide strategy on using health data for algorithm development to realise the benefits of AI for patients.

    PHG Foundation
    04 Oct 2017

    PHG Foundation announces new Director

    We are pleased to announce Dr Mark Kroese as the new Director of the PHG Foundation. Mark will be taking over from Dr Hilary Burton, who stepped down as Director at the end of September.

    PHG Foundation
    25 Sep 2017

    Report calls for increased awareness of ctDNA testing for lung cancer

    A report published by the PHG Foundation argues that limited awareness of validated ctDNA testing technology is restricting access to targeted therapy in a sub-group of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

    PHG Foundation
    21 Sep 2017

    Cambridge genomics pioneers celebrate 20 years of making science work for health

    With the Chief Medical Officer's 2017 annual report focusing on genomics, local genomics pioneers, PHG Foundation had plenty to celebrate at their 20th anniversary gala dinner this week.

    PHG Foundation
    15 Sep 2017

    NHS discount for conference on the future of personalised healthcare

    Personalised healthcare and genomic medicine will be in the spotlight at a Cambridge conference ​this autumn. Examining the implications of genomics and other technologies on the delivery of healthcare,​ ​‘Healthy futures: genomics and beyond’ on 28 November 2017 is a must for those working at the frontline​ of healthcare. ​

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