Genetic testing could provide critical health information, but it may not be right for everyone. NBC’s medical contributor Dr. Kavita Patel joins TODAY to break down who should do genetic testing, ...

I was one of the first to spit into a test tube, giving up my DNA forever to learn more about my health and heredity. You know, the ones that promise to connect you with distant relatives you didn’t ...

Nonprofit senior living operator FellowshipLife recently launched a new, voluntary genetic testing program for residents and their families aimed at ...

In 2023, Jill Martin took a test that changed her life. She underwent genetic testing for breast cancer and learned she had a BRCA2 mutation, which increases one’s risk of developing breast and other ...

Despite major advances in genetic testing for breast cancer risk prediction, death rates remain disproportionately high among ...

Novel study used whole genome sequencing to combine monogenetic and polygenetic testing, which are often siloed in research and practice More physicians should order genetic testing but much of the ...

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Patients will be able to find out whether they have genes linked to cancer using a world-leading tool developed by the NHS.