A new national laboratory has opened in Surrey, with part of its efforts going towards trying to make baby heel prick tests more reliable. The new facility from life sciences group LGC in Guildford ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has revealed in a post on social media that she will be campaigning for SMA1 (spinal muscular ...

Jesy Nelson says ‘I’m really proud to be working alongside the Mirror and SMA UK’ as she launches petition in Parliament for newborn screening for SMA ...

The ‘heel prick’ test offered to Victorian babies will now screen for another rare, but serious condition, paving the way for ...

Preterm babies face greater health risks from the moment they are born. Their organs, immune systems, and metabolic pathways are not fully developed, making them more vulnerable to complications.

Hereditary tyrosinaemia type 1 (HT1) will now be routinely screened for in the NHS Newborn Blood Spot Screening Programme in England. HT1 is a rare autosomal recessive disorder affecting approximately ...

Victorian newborns will be the first in Australia to get free screening for a rare but serious health condition.This means ...

Jesy Nelson is spearheading a campaign to include spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in the newborn heel prick test across the UK. Jesy Nelson has launched a petition calling for SMA screening to be added ...