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Risk calculator developed with data from 200,000 UK Biobank participants estimates someone's likelihood of becoming ill from excess body fat.

Test that distinguishes the debilitating condition from other diseases could spare many people a long, uncertain path to the correct diagnosis.

A condition that makes blood sugar appear falsely low can cause years‑long delays in type 2 diabetes diagnoses, UK Biobank data has revealed.

Genetic information from healthy UK Biobank participants provides insight into an understudied disorder – and reveals a puzzle piece that could help to find treatments.

DNA from nearly 750,000 people, including UK Biobank participants, reveals genes that make people prone to persistent Epstein-Barr virus infections, which are linked to rheumatoid arthritis, cancer and many other diseases.

Cancer survivors who caught COVID-19 were at higher risk of deadly relapses, data from almost 5,000 UK Biobank participants revealed.

An artificial-intelligence algorithm pinpoints five blood components that point to someone’s risk of atrial fibrillation.

Environment and lifestyle contribute more to the risk of premature death than does genetic predisposition.

Health data from millions of people, including UK Biobank participants, reveal that effective tests to spot kidney disease remain underused.

Brain scans from almost 800 UK Biobank participants reveal damage in ‘smell centre’ – but it’s likely that the brain can heal itself.