Newborn Heel Prick Test To Screen For Two Additional Rare Conditions

From today, Ireland’s newborn heel prick test is expanding to include screening for two additional rare but serious conditions—Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency. Health experts say early detection can be life-changing for affected babies and their families. To explain what this means in practice, Alan Morrissey was joined by GP Dr Máire Finn of Ennis Medical. Image © anyaberkut from Getty Images Pro via Canva