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Newborn heel prick test expanded for two more rare conditions
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Newborn heel prick test expanded for two more rare conditions
“Screening gives children the best chance from the very beginning.” Testing for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is now being offered to every newborn in Ireland for the first time. The screening was introduced as part of the national heel prick test, enabling babies to be tested for SMA within days of birth. The move has […]
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