Our data can be broken down into eight broad categories. Explore each of them.
Magnetic resonance images, bone-density scans, carotid artery ultrasound and more
Proteins, metabolites, infectious disease markers and other biomarkers
Genotyping, exome and whole-genome information
Linked electronic medical records, including hospital stays, cancer diagnoses and causes of death
Participants’ information on health and lifestyle collected via online or touchscreen questionnaires
Baseline data from physical exams, vision and hearing tests, activity monitor and more
Participants’ self-reported data on health and lifestyle
Derived data on participants’ environment, such as local air and noise pollution
Influence future data
We encourage researchers from industry, charities, and academia to share suggestions for improving UK Biobank’s data to help drive scientific discoveries and improve human health.
We also welcome proposals to collect new information via online questionnaires. Find out more about submitting a proposal on the Community.