Saving the lives of newborns through new blood screening capabilities

March 25: An early detection blood screening test in the Maritimes can help save the lives of newborns with SCID. Severe combined immunodeficiency disorder eliminates the ability for infants to fight common infections. Global’s Alexa MacLean spoke with the team behind this medical breakthrough.

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