#OurFutureHealth
“Volunteering felt like an opportunity to represent the African-Caribbean community.” For #BlackHistoryMonth read why Shane took part in #OurFutureHealth to improve diversity in health research and future discoveries about diseases.
‘I’m delighted to take part – I hope more people from Black communities join with me’
Long-time NHS worker Shane Morrison-McCabe explains how Our Future Health will help people in her community – and reverse a narrative of distrust
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October 13, 2026 at 9:44 AM
We’re bringing mobile clinics back to universities this autumn, starting with Kingston University this week. Mathéo explains why this makes it easier for young people like him to take part in #OurFutureHealth and improve health research for his generation.
October 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
At some point, the "And there are disparities for X group's diagnosis and treatment because research largely overlooks them" becomes your friend, your family suffering or passing away from preventable causes, so I think what #OurFutureHealth is doing is imperative for everyone.
October 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
You don’t have to be a science student to contribute to health research – but Zuriel has done both by taking part in #OurFutureHealth and helping researchers find new ways to prevent, detect and treat diseases.
October 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Data from our participants is already helping researchers make new discoveries about diseases. Professor Jennifer Quint shares how she is using #OurFutureHealth to support her research:
October 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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Help yourself and help others like you be represented in health research.

Find out more about your own health through analysis of your blood sample, including your risk of developing certain diseases.

Free to take part, and you get a £10 voucher.

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October 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Did you spot this mention of #OurFutureHealth in the news recently? Data from nearly 2 million of our participants shows how younger people exercise differently: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlyqg2q3p10o
Why Gen Z is swapping cardio for strength training
Gyms are booming, solitary cardio is out - how workouts are changing.
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September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We’ve got a stall at the #APNANHS conference today, come along to spin our wheel and learn more about us. We’ve enjoyed chatting with people about how #OurFutureHealth can better represent South Asian communities in research. Shout-out to one of our real participants Samina, who came to say hi!
October 1, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Calling all health and life sciences researchers – we want to hear from you. We’re running a 15-minute online survey to understand how we can better help you explore and understand the data available within #OurFutureHealth. 🧪
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September 28, 2026 at 1:56 PM
“I’ve been in remission for 12 years but there’s still so much I want to understand about cancer.” For Blood Cancer Awareness Month, read why volunteer Ellie believes #OurFutureHealth can answer her questions about her blood cancer. @cancerresearchuk.org @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social
‘After surviving teenage cancer I have so many questions. I hope Our Future Health helps answer them’
Volunteer Ellie Philpotts tells us how her experience with blood cancer inspired her to take part in our programme
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September 28, 2026 at 10:29 AM
It was great to join the Ganesh Utsav event in Watford at the weekend, where we had a stall to share more about #OurFutureHealth. Thank you to everyone who visited us for a chat – we enjoyed discussing how health research can benefit the Hindu community, and how we can improve representation.
September 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Did you know #OurFutureHealth is the most ethnically diverse large-scale UK research programme? This means researchers like Dr Mohammad Ali can study our volunteers’ data to make healthcare discoveries that benefit underrepresented groups of people.
September 18, 2026 at 9:59 AM
What research do you want to see come out of #OurFutureHealth? It might already be happening…

View all approved studies that are already analysing our participants’ data by visiting the Health Data Research Gateway, under the Data Uses section: https://healthdatagateway.org/en/data-custodian/86
September 17, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Taking part in #OurFutureHealth is the first chance many young people have had to get involved in health research. By taking part, people like Lauren are contributing to new discoveries and ensuring future healthcare represents them better.
September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Our latest data shows differences in drinking habits across age, sex and income, using data from over 1.7 million #OurFutureHealth participants. Tap through below and read the full report here: https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk/news/how-much-do-we-drink-analysing-our-data-on-alcohol/
September 14, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Congratulations to our Early Adopter researchers Vincent Straub and Professor Melinda Mills, who have had a study published in Nature Medicine today. They compared #OurFutureHealth to other large-scale biobanks and found that our cohort is largely representative of the UK, with key differences.
Phenomic profiles and disease patterns of 1.9 million participants from Our Future Health - Nature Medicine
An in-depth phenomic analysis of health and disease patterns from 1.9 million participants of the Our Future Health cohort reports the prevalence of health conditions and medication-use patterns compared with national UK estimates and the UK Biobank.
www.nature.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:08 AM
September is #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth. Farrah, a blood cancer survivor and NHS GP, explains why she took part in #OurFutureHealth to improve blood cancer treatments for both doctors and patients. @cancerresearchuk.org @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social
‘I was lucky to survive leukaemia. I hope we can reduce health inequalities for my son’s generation’
NHS GP Farrah Somani explains why she’s backing Our Future Health to have a powerful impact on patients and doctors, and ethnicity related healthcare
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September 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Book your #OurFutureHealth appointment for the clinic at Tesco Extra on Great Central Way before it closes this Sunday, so you can help researchers make new discoveries about diseases.
September 8, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Once you have completed the questionnaire, researchers can use this information to help them study conditions like cancer, dementia and heart disease. #OurFutureHealth
September 8, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Dr Katie Marwick is one of the first researchers to access #OurFutureHealth data from 2.8 million participants, including questionnaire data, imputed genotype data and linked health records. Learn more about using our resource for your research: https://research.ourfuturehealth.org.uk/ 🧪
September 7, 2026 at 9:59 AM
We want to represent young people who haven’t taken part in health research before, because this is the only way that new health discoveries and treatments can benefit everyone. #OurFutureHealth volunteer Nicolo is encouraging other under-40s to get involved.
September 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
September 1, 2026 at 6:44 PM
You might have heard about our latest data on alcohol in the news this morning, as we've looked at data from over 1.7 million #OurFutureHealth participants and found that over-40s are the last generation of regular drinkers. Tap through for more of our findings:
August 28, 2026 at 10:59 AM
The average age of a pancreatic cancer diagnosis is 72, but Dan was diagnosed at age 28. He shares how this changed his life and why he took part in #OurFutureHealth to improve research and early detection for others. @pancreaticcanuk.bsky.social 🧪
‘I was only 28 and ran marathons. I kept being told I was too young for pancreatic cancer’
Runner Dan Godley, 33, joined Our Future Health after a shock diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. He wants to help health researchers to prevent and treat the disease
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August 25, 2026 at 10:59 AM