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Innovations in Newborn Bloodspot Screening Save Babies and Improve Lives

By Dr. Jay Butler on Oct 4, 2018   Health, Op/Ed and the Editor  

Innovations in Newborn Bloodspot Screening Save Babies and  Improve Lives

Newborn bloodspot screening is a successful public health tool that improves outcomes for children born with congenital health threats and has saved thousands of lives. Most disorders are not apparent at birth or in the first few days of life.  But without early treatment, they can rapidly progress, leading to death or life-long disability. Therefore, […]

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