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Newborns to be tested for rare condition in trial - BBC

Published by BBC News 27 August 2026 at 14:28
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Newborns to be tested for rare condition in trial - BBC
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The University of Oxford led study for SMA comes after a campaign by former Little Mix's Jesy Nelson.

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