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Utah's newborn screening test now covers Hunter syndrome, along with 44 other diseases

02/21/2026 9:17pm
The newborn screening program in Utah is now screening for a 45th condition, one expected to affect one infant every one or two years in the state, and it helps the program save lives.

A playset was stolen from a little girl in Pocatello. How others have shown kindness

02/21/2026 12:10pm
After a playset was stolen from the front yard of a girl with spina bifida in Pocatello, community members rallied to raise money for a new adaptive set, turning a heartbreaking theft into an outpouring of support.

Why raising a family in Utah feels so precarious, and how lawmakers are trying to help

02/21/2026 10:02am
The Policy Project is working with a number of lawmakers in the Legislature to see what can be done to help young families who are trying to raise their children in Utah.