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Chinese boy, 12, defies rare disease prognosis, graduates primary school

A 12-year-old boy in Shanghai, China, named Zou Weiluo, has defied a prognosis of not living past age three due to spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). His survival and graduation from primary school are attributed to his family's dedication and the support of his teachers and classmates. Zou received a crucial SMA treatment after it was included in China's national medical insurance, significantly reducing its cost. AI

RANK_REASON This is a human interest story about a child overcoming a medical condition, not a core AI or technology development.

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Chinese boy, 12, defies rare disease prognosis, graduates primary school

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    China boy, 12, inspires millions after defying muscle-wasting disease prognosis of living past 3

    A 12-year-old boy in eastern China with a rare disease has graduated from primary school in June, defying doctors who had predicted he would not live beyond the age of three. Zou Weiluo, from Shanghai, was diagnosed at seven months with spinal muscular atrophy, or SMA, a conditio…