50th anniversary of the heel prick test: health benefits for hundreds of newborns each year
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the heel prick test (or newborn blood spot screening) in the Netherlands. This test involves the collection of a few drops of blood from newborn babies and screening the blood for serious...
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