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Disability and Disaster: An Ashes Tour Unlike Any Other

A freelance journalist with muscular dystrophy recounts covering England's disastrous Ashes tour, finding Australia 'too easy' for accessibility but painfully familiar in cricket defeats. Read the full story.

Wes Streeting praises Mirror's campaign for newborn SMA test

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has praised Jesy Nelson and the Mirror for campaigning to introduce a £5 heel prick test for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) on the NHS, following the singer's delayed diagnosis of her twin daughters.

Jesy Nelson urges NHS newborn screening for SMA

Ex-Little Mix star Jesy Nelson campaigns for NHS to screen all newborns for spinal muscular atrophy after her twin daughters' late diagnosis. Learn why early detection is crucial.

UK delay on newborn SMA test leaves babies paralysed

Britain lags behind 45 nations in testing newborns for spinal muscular atrophy. With treatments available, 33 babies a year face needless paralysis due to screening delays. Join the call for change.

UK SMA Test Delay Leaves Babies Paralysed

Britain lags behind 45 nations on newborn SMA screening. Gene therapies can prevent paralysis if given at birth, but UK delays mean 33 babies a year suffer needlessly. Join the call for change.

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