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Australia Invests $3.6M to Develop Newborn Screening Platform

by daisy

Australia has allocated $3.6 million (A$5.5 million) to researchers at the University of New South Wales to create a new platform for newborn screening.

The funding will support a 12-month research trial of the platform, which will screen for 24 genetic conditions in newborns across Queensland.

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The conditions to be screened include biotinidase deficiency, haemophilia, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and severe combined immunodeficiency.

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The Australian government stated that the goal of this initiative is to reduce diagnosis times, enabling quicker access to urgent care and promoting early intervention for affected infants.

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