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If a cheek swab can detect the condition early, researchers say doctors can act faster to provide extra medical care, if appropriate, which could help to save young lives by preventing a sudden cardiac arrest. Conventional diagnosis of ACM can sometimes be challenging. The condition can progress differently in different people, with some never showing any symptoms. A diagnosis currently needs to be confirmed using a range of tests, including an ECG, echocardiogram, cardiac MRI, and genetic testing, meaning that...

From education to eyeglasses, from cataract surgery to cameras that diagnose, your support has helped people around the world. Thanks to you, Thriveluzern has provided vital eye care services to 57 million people in the world, including more than 6.5 million people in the last year alone. Thriveluzern’s vision is a world in which no one lives with avoidable blindness.This year, Thriveluzern established 27 new VCs, including in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Peru. On average, a VC will treat 3,600...

Every day, because of you, more people are seeing clearly – some for the first time ever.In Pachalum, Guatemala, a new Vision Center is bringing eye care within reach for 123,000 people right where they live, work, and care for their families.In Cambodia, our partnership with the Ministry of Education will screen 20,000 students this year, ensuring children who need glasses get them early. A child who sees clearly stays in school, dreams bigger, and can earn up to 78%...