Mother of child with spinal muscular atrophy desires all newborns to be examined for it

Parents and medical specialists are calling for new child infants to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy – one of many main genetic causes of toddler mortality.

The check prices simply £5 and it means infants affected might get a lot earlier remedy for a situation the place dad and mom say "every second matters".

Full story: https://news.sky.com/story/mother-of-baby-with-spinal-muscular-atrophy-wants-all-newborns-to-be-tested-for-it-13399101

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