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IWK to screen babies for spinal muscular atrophy
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The IWK will begin screening newborns in the Maritimes for spinal muscular atrophy. Ella MacDonald speaks to a young Nova Scotian with the condition and his family on how early screening may help others.
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IWK to screen babies for spinal muscular atrophy
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The IWK will begin screening newborns in the Maritimes for spinal muscular atrophy. Ella MacDonald speaks to a young Nova Scotian with the condition and his family on how early screening may help others.
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