Nowhere else on earth offers scientists so much health data
Hidden on an industrial estate in Stockport is one of the most important science facilities on the planet. UK Biobank collects health data and samples from around half a million volunteers - and it could hold the answers to help us all live longer and healthier lives.
This week, science, innovation and technology secretary Michelle Donelan, visited the world-leading facility in Cheadle Heath, where tens of millions of samples are stored - including 10m tubes of blood. With a new home to store more samples being built, which has partly been funded by philanthropic donations, UK Biobank will provide more 'unrivalled' data on human health and disease faster.
According to the latest data, around half of public spending on research and development goes to London and the 'Greater South East' area. But in recent years, the government has committed to investing more money into R&D elsewhere in the UK too. "There's some encouraging things happening," he said. "It's not that they've done nothing, but there's more that needs to be done."
The facility will also be 100 per cent electric and net zero carbon. Visiting the site of UK Biobank's new home, Ms Donelan completed the planting of a ‘living wall’ hoarding which will be maintained throughout construction before becoming part of a 7m-high, two-storey green wall wrapping around the building to act as a layer of insulation, increase biodiversity and improve air quality.
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