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COVID-19 update

We are currently working on a number of different studies to understand the biology of COVID-19 and the body’s response, as well as the effects of the pandemic on physical and mental health.

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We aim to facilitate and encourage the sharing of TwinsUK data and samples with the world’s scientific community to promote and contribute to scientific research and generate new knowledge. Find out more by visiting our data access pages below.

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Latest News

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19th May, 2022

HOW COVID-19 AFFECTED THE UK’S MENTAL HEALTH

TwinsUK is one of many population cohorts that form the National Core Studies Longitudinal Health and Well-being. The aim of...

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16th May, 2022

Hear here! Hope for future treatments against hearing loss as researchers find 10 new genes and identify the affected ear structure

16th May 2022 - By Paz García Researchers led by Karolinska Institute, TwinsUK at King’s College London and Erasmus University have...

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