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Scotland becomes first part of UK to screen newborns for spinal muscular atrophy

23 March at 13:22 PM, via The Guardian

Hope Scottish pilot will result in heel prick test for rare genetic condition being approved across Britain

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to screen newborn babies for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes progressive muscle wastage.

Campaigners, who have long advocated for newborn testing because early detection is critical for treatment outcomes,...

Will AI Force Source Code to Evolve – Or Make it Extinct?

23 March at 12:34 PM, via Slashdot

Will there be an AI-optimized programming language at the expense of human readability? There’s now been experiments with minimizing tokens for “LLM efficiency, without any concern for how it would serve human developers.” This new article asks if AI will force source code to evolve — or make it extinct, noting that Stephen Cass, the special projects editor at IEEE Spectrum, has even been...

BCX backs Chartered CIO Conference 2026

23 March at 11:09 AM, via ITWeb

The event will cover the unique crossroads South African CIOs find themselves in, having to balance innovation with resilience and scale AI responsibly.

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