Get the app →
BriefTea logoBriefTea

Every story in sixty words

Get the free app no ads · no paywall

News · 23 May 2026

Heart conditions kill 12 young people each week

Heart conditions kill 12 young people each week

Unsplash / Patty Brito

Undiagnosed heart conditions are causing the deaths of many young people across the UK. Bereaved families are supporting the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young, which campaigns for national cardiac screening for all over-14s and increased research funding. Around 600 individuals under 35 die annually from sudden cardiac arrest due to these conditions.

Reported by BBC · How we write briefs

More briefs

WorldMore Than 160 Arrested as Cost-of-Living Protests Sweep France BusinessBBC Pauses DIY SOS for 2027 to Save Money PoliticsHealey and Miliband Mocked Over Bangkok Tuk-Tuk Snack Video WorldPope Leo leaves hospital early following successful lung cancer surgery WorldDelegates walk out during Russian finance minister speech at IMF meeting TransportVW recalls thousands of electric cars over fire risk Browse all stories →