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From today two additional rare conditions will be screened for in the newborn heel‑prick test.

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The inclusion of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency and Spinal Muscular Atrophy brings the total number of conditions tested to eleven. Bróna Noonan spoke about her son Donnacha and the inclusion of a test for SMA in the the heel prick test.

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