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What genetic testing can actually do for your health

Health Tech World sits down with Ailidh Watson and Lily Barnett from Jeen to explore the reality behind genetic testing. The genetic counsellors break down what your genome can - and crucially, cannot - tell you about your health, from cancer risk to family planning decisions.

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