UNC Researchers Are Helping Build a Massive Collection of Health and Genetic Data

UNC researchers are helping build a massive collection of health and genetic data

Researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill are using the services of data analytics giant Palantir as part of a federal project to amass a huge data set of health information from consenting Americans. The goal of the project, funded by the National…

New research explores how data can help detect disease earlier and improve patient care

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Every patient has a story, yet no single source of health information tells the whole story. What if researchers could use data to identify multiple sclerosis years before symptoms become apparent?…

INTERVIEW: A Digital Pint with Hendrik Quast & Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Yes, Really) – Binge Fringe Magazine

Hendrik Quast’s puppetry performance really captured me at the Greenside Venues Press Launch – puppetry, clowning and storytelling that explores Inflammatory Bowel Disease (henceforth, IBD) through what Hendrik describes as ‘sick theatre’. We caught up with Hendrik, and with IBD, for a pixelated pint, to explore what exactly that means, and what audiences can expect from his show Spill Your Guts. You can catch Hendrik Quast: Spill Your Guts at G…