Ireland `lagging well behind´ in newborn screening programme for rare diseases
(WorldNews Health)

The State´s newborn screening programme for rare diseases must be expanded to include at least 20 conditions to ensure early diagnosis and avoid delayed treatment later in life, a coalition of patient groups has said. Speaking at the launch of the group´s `easy guide to rare diseases in Ireland` on Monday, Philip Watt, chair of the rare disease taskforce, warned that Ireland was falling far behind on the international stage when it comes to screening newborn...