BRC

1 yr. ago

Tens of thousands of people in England with Jewish ancestry, who have a higher risk of developing certain cancers, are to be offered a genetic test on the NHS.

People with Jewish ancestry are about six times more likely to carry faults in their BRCA genes than the general population. The new scheme forms part of a national drive by health leaders to identify more people with a higher risk of cancer, in an effort to spot and treat the disease earlier

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People in England with Jewish ancestry to be offered test to detect cancer risk | Cancer | The Guardian

NHS test would detect a genetic fault that is more common among those with Jewish heritage, leading to a higher risk of cancer

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/feb/01/people-england-jewish-ancestry-test-detect-cancer-risk-nhs

TopUKnews

1 yr. ago

Shop prices rose at their slowest rate in more than 18 months in January, according to the latest report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

Inflation - the rate at which prices rise - has reached near-record highs in recent times, prompting a cost-of-living crisis.
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