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Biomarkers, used in precision medicine for diagnosis, can now enhance public health by assessing disease risk. This enables personalized risk monitoring and reduction strategies within systems like the UK's NHS Health Check.

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  • Public Health
  • Biomarker Discovery
  • Preventive Medicine

Background:

  • Precision medicine leverages biomarkers for disease diagnosis.
  • Biomarkers also play a crucial role in assessing individual disease risk.
  • This capability extends precision medicine into the realm of public health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the implications of using biomarkers for disease risk assessment in public health.
  • To explore the integration of risk biomarkers into population health strategies.
  • To highlight the potential of precision public health.

Main Methods:

  • Risk biomarkers are identified through the analysis of population cohorts.
  • Identified biomarkers serve as risk factors in mathematical Disease Risk Models.
  • Risk can be static (genetic) or dynamic (protein biomarkers).

Main Results:

  • Biomarkers provide a means to monitor an individual's current disease risk.
  • This monitoring aids in targeted efforts to reduce disease risk.
  • The UK's NHS Health Check system is a potential platform for integrating these biomarkers.

Conclusions:

  • Biomarkers represent a significant advancement for public health, enabling Precision Public Health.
  • Integrating modern biomarkers into existing health systems requires infrastructure and governance.
  • Precision Public Health offers a pathway for proactive disease risk management.