By Melanie Padgett Powers, writer Newborn screening is known primarily as the heel stick a newborn gets to test their blood for certain genetic diseases. But that simple description understates the profound effect newborn screening has had on families, as public health celebrates 60 years since the beginning of routine newborn screening in the US. […] The post Newborn screening ‘ecosystem’ continues to improve appeared first on APHL Blog.

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