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University of Illinois student Nicky Piunti on campus on May 8. Piunti is taking a new drug, Spinraza, that benefits some patients with SMA.

Newborn genetic testing bill on Rauner’s desk after long delay

The Illinois legislature is sending a bill to Governor Bruce Rauner that requires the state to screen newborns for a genetic neurological muscle disease…

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