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Tue 01 Jan 2011Newborns to be routinely screened for cystic fibrosis
The screening, which was first mooted 11 years ago, will be carried out as part of the heel prick test, and is due to begin in June, writes RONAN McGREEVY
NEWBORNS ARE to be routinely screened for the lung disease cystic fibrosis under proposals being introduced by the Health Service Executive (HSE) this year.
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