Tag: genetic counseling
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Thalassemia Screening in Malaysia: 58,428 Carriers Found Among Form Four Students
Overview: a long-running school-based thalassemia screening program Malaysia’s health authorities have kept a steady course on a school-based health initiative aimed at reducing the burden of thalassemia. Since 2016, Form Four students have been screened as part of a broader effort to identify carriers of the genetic blood disorder. The latest figures show 58,428 carriers…
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Malaysia Reports 58,428 Thalassemia Carriers Identified Among Form Four Students Since 2016
Overview of the Screening Program In a continuing effort to curb hereditary blood disorders, Malaysia has screened millions of students for thalassemia over the past several years. Health authorities revealed that 58,428 Form Four students have been identified as thalassemia carriers since 2016. This figure is part of the larger milestone: about 1.8 million students…
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Malaysia Screens 58,428 Form Four Students as Thalassemia Carriers Since 2016
Overview: A National Screening Effort The Malaysian health authorities have disclosed a significant milestone in the ongoing school-based health screening program. Since 2016, 58,428 Form Four students have been identified as thalassemia carriers. This figure is part of a broader initiative that has seen nearly 1.8 million students undergo screening for genetic blood disorders. Thalassemia…
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Genomic Sequencing in Newborn Screening: Early Detection for Hundreds of Diseases
Understanding the Proposal: Genomic Sequencing for Newborns Australian scientists and doctors are proposing a bold expansion of newborn screening: add genomic sequencing to the standard tests given to all newborns. The goal is to identify a person’s vulnerability to hundreds of diseases soon after birth, enabling preventive care, timely interventions, and more personalized health trajectories…