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Tampa General Hospital to launch Florida's first newborn genome sequencing program

Tampa General Hospital to launch Florida's first newborn genome sequencing program

Florida will become a national leader in newborn care this summer when Tampa General Hospital launches the Sunshine Genetics Newborn Screening Program, marking the first statewide effort to offer whole genome sequencing for newborns. The program aims to detect serious genetic diseases before symptoms appear. Established through HB 907,

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