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Brave Baby's Life Saved by Early SCID Screening

6/10/2025

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Mannat Singh, just six days old when diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), became a pioneer in Singapore's National Expanded Newborn Screening program. Thanks to early detection and a life-saving stem cell transplant from his mother, this brave little fighter is now a vibrant 19-month-old, thriving and full of life.

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Mannat Singh, just six days old when diagnosed with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), became a pioneer in Singapore's National Expanded Newborn Screening program. Thanks to early detection and a life-saving stem cell transplant from his mother, this brave little fighter is now a vibrant 19-month-old, thriving and full of life.