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Bupa Launches Genetic Test for Early Disease Detection

2/25/2025

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Bupa is set to unveil Health Insights, a groundbreaking genetic test designed to forecast the risk of prevalent diseases. This innovative tool calculates genetic risk scores, enabling early detection of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Created by Genomics, an Oxford University spinout led by Professor Sir Peter Donnelly, it harnesses machine learning to evaluate polygenic risk.

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Bupa is set to unveil Health Insights, a groundbreaking genetic test designed to forecast the risk of prevalent diseases. This innovative tool calculates genetic risk scores, enabling early detection of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Created by Genomics, an Oxford University spinout led by Professor Sir Peter Donnelly, it harnesses machine learning to evaluate polygenic risk.