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England to screen all newborns for Spinal Muscular Atrophy from October 2027

Every baby born in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) from October 2027 under a nationwide newborn testing programme, after the Department of Health and Social Care announced the expansion of screening to all newborns across the country, The Guardian reported

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